Weather forecast for Sunday, July 19, 2026: Wind gusts, rain, and storms expected across Uruguay

Uruguay's Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) forecasts unstable weather for Sunday, July 19, 2026, with widespread rain and thunderstorms expected across the nation.

Intense wind gusts are also anticipated in various areas, contributing to the unsettled conditions. Nationwide, temperatures will fluctuate between a low of 11°C and a high of 24°C. The forecast indicates a day dominated by atmospheric instability.

In the northwest, the morning will see cloudy to overcast skies, with fog and mist. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are predicted, accompanied by northerly winds of 20-40 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h. The afternoon and evening will continue with cloud cover, rain, and storms, as winds shift from north to south at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 50 km/h. The temperature range will be 14°C to 24°C.

For the northeast, the morning forecast includes overcast skies, fog, mist, and isolated rain and thunderstorms. Winds will blow from the north at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h, including strong gusts associated with storms. The afternoon and evening will remain cloudy with mist, persistent rain, and thunderstorms, as winds shift from north to southwest and west at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 50 km/h. Temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C.

The southwest region can expect a cloudy morning with temporary improvements, rain, and thunderstorms. Winds will vary from southeast to west and southwest at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 50 km/h along coastal areas. The afternoon and evening will feature mostly cloudy to overcast skies, windy conditions, isolated precipitation, and a low chance of storms, with winds from the west and southwest to southeast at 20-40 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h. The low will be 11°C and the high 16°C.

In the center-south, the morning will start overcast with fog, mist, rain, and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the east to north at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 50 km/h. The afternoon and evening will remain cloudy and overcast, with windy conditions in coastal areas, isolated rain and thunderstorms, and winds from north to south at 20-40 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h. The temperature range will be 12°C to 18°C.

In the east, the morning will be overcast with fog, mist, and isolated rain and thunderstorms. Winds will blow from east to north at 10-40 km/h, with gusts up to 50 km/h. The afternoon and evening will maintain cloudy to overcast skies, with windy conditions on the coast and new isolated precipitation and thunderstorms. Winds will shift from north to south at 10-40 km/h, with gusts of 50-60 km/h, occasionally higher in coastal zones.