This Saturday afternoon-night, atmospheric instability favored by various meteorological phenomena in different layers of the atmosphere, located in the Northwest, give way to scattered rains with isolated showers and moderate gusts over the region. These conditions will extend in the North for the rest of the day.
For its part, in the mountain areas of Chihuahua and Durango, the outlook will be winter due to ideal conditions, such as humidity content and temperatures below zero, which gives way to the fall of snow and/or sleet in the mountains of both states.
Rainfall with accumulations of up to 20 mm is expected in Chihuahua, Sonora and Durango; up to 15 mm in Michoacán, Chiapas, Zacatecas and Jalisco, and 5 mm in the west of the State of Mexico, south of Puebla, north of Oaxaca, Colima, Nayarit and north of Sinaloa.
On the other hand, a trough combines with humidity from the Pacific, causing Scattered rainfall over some entities in the West and South. States such as Guerrero, Oaxaca and Nayarit could register moderate showers in the next few hours of the rest of the day.
While a deep anticyclone, allows the sky to be clear in various parts of the Mexican Republicraising temperatures in some regions during the afternoon. However, radiative cooling will maintain extremely cold nights in the North and Valley of Mexico.
Cold temperatures in the evening
A cold atmosphere is still felt over the Center, North, Northwest and parts of the East, with possible frosts at dusk in mountainous areas, valleys and in the Neovolcanic Axis.
Minimum temperatures are expected to be -10 to -5 °C with possible frost and snow in the mountains of Chihuahua, Sonora and Durango and minimum temperatures with possible frost of -5 to 0 °C in valley areas of Coahuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Veracruz and Oaxaca.
In addition to minimum temperatures of 0 a 10 °C in valley and mountain areas of Baja California, Nuevo León, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Mexico City, Chiapas and Morelos.
Strong winds in the Southwest of Mexico
“Tehuantepecano” event is maintained in various coastal areas, registering violent gusts of between 80 to 90 kilometers per hour in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec. Maritime activity will be restricted due to a forecast of high waves that could reach up to 3 to 4 meters high in said gulf.
While in the East and Northeast, they are expected lower intensity gusts of up to 40 km/h in various sectors.
Maritime navigation is recommended to take extreme precautions and comply with port closures that are determined to avoid fatal incidents due to the impact of the sea.
Recommendations of the day
Given the imminence of a radical change in the weather, we invite you to consult the detailed forecasts in Meteored to plan your celebrations safely. It is vital to stay alert and strictly follow the recommendations of the health authorities. Civil defense to avoid unnecessary risks.
Don’t let the weather take you by surprise: inform yourself, take precautions and avoid incidents.
- To prevent getting sick during the cold season, We must be prepared and know what days we have to cover ourselves more, use heating and ventilate properlyavoid driving or traveling on slippery roads, as well as protect our pets, livestock, crops and other types of plants.
- Let’s remember to be pay attention to the intensity of the windssince if there is a strong gust, you may be at risk from falling objects or being thrown like projectiles; The formation of whirlwinds, dust devils or tornadoes is common. If you find yourself on the street during one of these phenomena, immediately seek refuge in a safe place.
- If the rains are constant for several days will be an important factor for the risk of river or flash flooding. Given this circumstance You should NEVER cross a flooded street, nor walk, much less by car, and try NOT to throw garbage and waste in streets or drains. since it is usually a facilitating factor for severe flooding in streets and avenues.
- For your safety, in the presence of fog or mist Reduce speed, turn on your fog lights and keep a safe distance from other vehicles to avoid collisions due to low visibility. Avoid using high beams, as the reflection in the water droplets can blind you, and always pay attention to the signs of the road authorities.
