Headline: México Faces Cold and Rains: 17th Cold Front Exits, 18th Brings New Showers
In a weather rollercoaster, Mexico is bidding farewell to the 17th cold front that has been affecting the country. Heading towards the southeastern United States, this front leaves behind a chilly aftermath, setting the stage for a new player to take center stage.
The 18th cold front is gearing up to make its presence known, expected to traverse over the northwestern regions of Mexico. In a dance with a vaguada polar and the polar jet stream, it will spark isolated showers in Baja California, accompanied by a drop in temperatures and wind gusts throughout the northern states.
As the drama unfolds, a high-level atmospheric vagued extending from northeast to west maintains the cold to very cold conditions across most of the republic, with temperatures plummeting to icy levels in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Meanwhile, moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea, interacting with instability at high atmospheric levels, will bring rains and showers to the center, east, south, and southeast of Mexico, with intense to very intense rainfall expected in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Rainfall Forecast for Mexico:
- Heavy to very heavy rains (50 to 75 mm): Yucatan Peninsula
- Showers with heavy rainfall (25 to 50 mm): Southeast, South, and parts of East Mexico
- Isolated showers (5 to 25 mm): Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Michoacán, State of México, Ciudad de México, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos, Oaxaca
- Isolated rains (0.1 to 5 mm): Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Guerrero, Honduras, Nuevo Venado, Oaxaca
On the temperature front, maximum temperatures are projected to soar in various states:
- Temperatures from 30 to 35°C: Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas
The cold snap will also bring chilly minimum temperatures:
- Temperatures from -15°C to -10°C with ice expected for Wednesday morning: Mountainous areas in Durango and Chihuahua
- Temperatures from -10°C to -5°C: Mountainous regions in Baja California, Sonora
- Temperatures from -5°C to 0°C: Mountainous areas in Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Estado de México, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla
- Temperatures from 0°C to 5°C: Mountainous regions in Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Querétaro, Ciudad de México, Morelos, Veracruz, Oaxaca
Wind Gusts Expected in Mexico:
- Wind speeds from 30 to 50 km/h with gusts from 80 to 100 km/h: Chihuahua
- Wind speeds from 20 to 40 km/h with gusts from 60 to 80 km/h: Gulf of California, Sonora, Durango
- Wind gusts from 20 to 30 km/h with gusts from 40 to 60 km/h: Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz (north)
- Wind speeds from 20 to 30 km/h with gusts from 40 to 60 km/h: Baja California and Baja California Sur
- Wind speeds from 20 to 30 km/h with gusts from 40 to 50 km/h: Coasts of Jalisco, Tabasco, Campeche, and Quintana Roo
- Wind speeds from 20 to 30 km/h with gusts from 40 to 50 km/h, decreasing throughout the day: Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec (East Oaxaca and West Chiapas)
Valley of Mexico Weather Forecast:
Expect a partly cloudy sky throughout the day, with banking of fog anticipated in the north and south of the Valley of Mexico, as well as in elevated areas. Cold to very cold conditions are forecasted, with isolated rains (0.1 to 5 mm in 24 hours) expected in the State of México and the Ciudad de México.
Maximum temperature estimate for Ciudad de México: 18 to 20°C
Minimum temperature estimate for Ciudad de México: 7 to 9°C
Wind speeds from the southwest at 10 to 20 km/h with potential gusts of up to 40 km/h.
