2024-01-19 08:17:08
It will continue to be cold in Mexico. Don’t leave the jacket. Photo: Cuartoscuro
The new cold front number 28 It will arrive in Mexico during the night tonight and early Friday morning. In his wake, It will cause strong gusts of wind, rain and a drop in temperature in much of the country.
In northern Mexico, the cold front will combine with the subtropical jet stream to generate vspeeds of up to 60 km/h with possible dust devils in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
In the center and south of the country, the cold front will interact with a low pressure channel to cause heavy to intense rain in Veracruz, Chiapas and Tabasco. These rains might be accompanied by electrical shocks and might cause landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
In addition, the mass of arctic air that drives the cold front will cause a new drop in temperature in northern Mexico. Minimum temperatures might reach 0 degrees Celsius in some areas.
In the Gulf of Mexico, the cold front will generate a very strong to intense “Northern” event with high waves. These conditions will extend during the night towards the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
What should you do?
- If you live in northern Mexico, stay informed regarding the weather forecast and take precautions to avoid accidents related to wind and low temperatures.
- If you live in the center and south of the country, stay informed regarding the weather forecast and take precautions to avoid rain-related accidents.
- If you live on the Gulf Coast, stay informed regarding the weather forecast and take precautions to avoid accidents related to the “North”.
General recommendations for the cold front
- If you are going out, wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather.
- If you are going to drive, drive carefully and avoid going out at night.
- If you live in a flood-prone area, evacuate if necessary.
Rain forecast:
Very heavy rains with intense occasional events (75 to 150 mm):
Heavy rains with very strong spots (50 to 75 mm):
Intervals of showers with occasional heavy rains (25 to 50 mm):
- Tamaulipas
- San Luis Potosi
- Campeche
- Yucatan
- Quintana Roo
Shower intervals (5 to 25 mm):
Isolated rain (0.1 to 5 mm):
- Baja California
- Baja California Sur
- Jalisco
- Colima
- Michoacan
- Guerrero
- Guanajuato
- Mexico state
- Tlaxcala
Maximum temperatures forecast:
Maximum temperatures of 35 to 40 °C:
- Nayarit, Jalisco (coast), Colima, Michoacan, Guerrero, Oaxaca (coast), Chiapas (coast), Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Maximum temperatures of 30 to 35 °C:
- Sinaloa, Morelos and Puebla (southwest).
Minimum temperature forecast:
Minimum temperatures of -10 to -5 °C with frost for early Friday:
- Sierras of Chihuahua, Coahuila and Durango.
Minimum temperatures of -5 to 0 °C with frost for early Friday:
- Sierras of Baja California, Sonora, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, State of Mexico, Puebla and Veracruz.
Minimum temperatures of 0 to 5 °C for early Friday:
- Sinaloa Mountains, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Hidalgo, Mexico City, Tlaxcala, Morelos, Oaxaca and Chiapas.
What are the significant wind gusts expected in Mexico?
Winds with gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and dust devils
- Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí
Forecast for the Valley of Mexico
During dawn, a cool and cold environment is expected with possible frost in high areas of the State of Mexico and Mexico City. In the followingnoon, temperate atmosphere and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a probability of isolated rains in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Northeast wind from 10 to 20 km/h with gusts of up to 40 km/h. The minimum temperature forecast for Mexico City is 10 to 12 °C and the maximum is 22 to 24 °C. For Toluca, Edo. Mex., the minimum temperature forecast is 3 to 5 °C and the maximum is 19 to 21 °C.
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