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Extreme cold forecast, with lows of -2C expected in parts of Uruguay on Sunday and Monday

From El País · () Spanish

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  • Uruguay's National Emergency System said it assisted 3,712 homeless people during the cold-weather alert, including 2,493 in Montevideo and 1,219 elsewhere.
  • Forecast minimum temperatures range from 4C to -2C across the country on Sunday and Monday, with the lowest readings expected in the east.
  • Authorities carried out 610 operations, moved more than 3,700 people to shelters or evacuation centres, and reported 21 medical interventions by Saturday afternoon.

A red alert for polar cold remains in force in Uruguay, with temperatures expected to fall as low as -2C in parts of the country on Sunday and Monday.

The National Emergency System, SINAE, said it assisted 3,712 people experiencing homelessness during the previous day. The total included 2,493 people in Montevideo and 1,219 in the rest of the country.

Authorities carried out 489 operations in Montevideo and 121 elsewhere. SINAE said 3,102 people were taken to MIDES shelters and another 643 to evacuation centres. By Saturday afternoon, medical teams had provided 21 interventions.

The National Institute of Meteorology forecasts minimum temperatures of around 0C on Sunday and -1C on Monday in the central and southern regions. The metropolitan area is expected to see between 1C and 4C, while the north could range from 1C to 3C. In the east, temperatures could fall between 0C and -2C, and the west could see lows between 0C and 2C.

SINAE said the alert was issued for all agencies on May 7, 2026. Its monitoring system has recorded 454,743 cumulative shelter places occupied since then.

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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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