Front Cold No. 21 Batters Mexico: Drop in Temperatures, Wind, Rain, and Frost Bite
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) of the National Water Commission (Conagua) has released a detailed report on the effects of Front Cold No. 21, which will enter the country this Saturday and continue to impact various regions throughout Sunday, January 5, 2025. This phenomenon will bring a significant drop in temperature, strong winds, rain, frost, and elevated wave conditions in several parts of the national territory.
Saturday Night: Front Cold No. 21 Arrives
Tonight, Front Cold No. 21 will enter the northwestern and northern regions of the country, interacting with the polar jet stream. This combination will generate strong winds with gusts over 50 km/h and possible dust storms in these areas. Meanwhile, the entry of moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, along with a low-pressure channel in the southeast, will trigger intervals of heavy rain in Michoacán, Mexico City, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, and isolated rain in states like Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and Jalisco, among others. The State of Mexico could experience hail accompanied by electrical discharges.
Cold Snap and Strong Winds
The cold will prevail in the North Plateau, Central Plateau, and eastern regions of the country, with temperatures below -5°C in Sonora, Chihuahua, and Durango mountain ranges. Additionally, strong southerly winds with gusts of up to 70 km/h are expected in Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. In the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepe, gusts of 60 to 70 km/h will dominate. The wave height will remain elevated in Baja California, with heights of 1 to 3 meters.
Sunday: Front Cold No. 21 Moves On
On Sunday, January 5, Front Cold No. 21 will continue its journey north and northeast, intensifying the temperature drop in those regions. Gusts of wind up to 60 km/h and dust storms will persist. On the other hand, the moisture from the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico will trigger intervals of heavy rain in Michoacán, State of Mexico, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, as well as isolated rain in Guerrero, Tlaxcala, and Quintana Roo, among other states.
Widespread Rain and Frost Expected
Expect intervals of heavy rain in Michoacán, State of Mexico, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, while isolated rainfall is anticipated in Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, Mexico City, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos, Veracruz, and Quintana Roo.
Minimum temperatures will range from -15 to -10°C with frost in Durango’s mountain areas, -10 to -5°C with frost in Sonora and Chihuahua’s mountain areas, -5 to 0°C with frost in Baja California, San Luis Potosí (west), Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, and Puebla. Meanwhile, temperatures will range from 0 to 5°C in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Mexico City, Morelos, Veracruz, and Oaxaca.
Winds ranging from 15 to 25 km/h and gusts of 40 to 60 km/h are expected across the Gulf of California, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes,Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. Along the coasts of Tamaulipas and Veracruz, winds of southern component ranging from 15 to 25 km/h and gusts of 40 to 60 km/h are anticipated. The wave height will reach 1 to 3 meters on the western coast of Baja California, the coast of Tamaulipas, and Quintana Roo.
So, as Front Cold No. 21 sweeps across the country, brace yourselves for a chilly weekend, with widespread rain and heightened winds. Stay safe and warm!
