Alerts for high temperatures in much of the country: in La Pampa, Río Negro and Neuquén governs the red

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued for this Sunday, January 8, different red alerts for extreme high temperatures for the west of the province of La Pampa, the northwest of Río Negro and east of Neuquén, where 40 degrees will be experienced throughout the day. The agency reported that temperatures in that area can be “very dangerous and affect all people, even healthy ones,” so they recommend increasing water consumption and not exposing yourself to the sun in excess or in central hours (between 10 and 16). The main affected areas are eastern El Cuy and General Roca, in Río Negro; the Pampas localities of Chical Co and Puelén, and the departments of Confluencia, east of Añelo, Pehuenches and Picún Leufú, in Neuquén.In addition, in the rest of La Pampa, Río Negro and Neuquén; south of Mendoza and Buenos Aires, central-east of Chubut and northeast of Santa Cruz applies orange alert for heat as well as in Paraná, Diamante, Villaguay, La Paz and Diamante. There the maximum expected for today will range between 37 and 40 degrees. On the other hand, in much of Santa Fe and Córdoba, center-north of Buenos Aires, southeast of Santiago del Estero and La Rioja, and several localities of Mendoza and San Luis, issued yellow alert also for high temperatures. In the case of the orange level, the SMN warns of a moderate to high effect on health and indicates that temperatures can be very dangerous, especially for risk groups. In yellow, the effect is mild to moderate and the most affected may be children, and people over 65 years of age.

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