MEXICO: COLD FRONT No. 34, RAINS, STRONG WINDS, SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST OF THE COUNTRY

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COLD FRONT No. 34 WILL RAISE RAINS AND STRONG WINDS IN THE NORTHWEST OF THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS SNOW OR FLOOD IN SONORA AND CHIHUAHUA.

For today, the  cold front No. 34 and a polar trough in height, They will extend over the northwest of the country, with a tendency to weaken from the night. However, there will be potential for showers in said region, while the mass of air that drives the front will generate gusts of wind that can exceed 70 km / h with possible dust collectors in Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango. of cold environment with the possibility of falling snow or sleet in high areas of Sonora and Chihuahua. On the other hand, the entrance of humid air on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico will originate the potential of scattered rains in Tamaulipas and Tabasco, and intervals of showers in Veracruz, and will favor morning mists in mountainous areas of the east and southeast of the territory. For the rest of the country, warm to hot weather is expected, with low rainfall potential.

Precipitation forecast for today February 3, 2019:

Intervals of showers (5.1 to 25 mm) : Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.

Isolated rains (0.1 to 5.0):  Chihuahua, Durango, Tamaulipas, Tabasco and Campeche.

Probability of falling snow or sleet:  High areas of Sonora and Chihuahua.

Prediction of minimum temperatures for today February 3, 2019:

Temperatures lower than -5 ° C:  Sierras de Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango.

Temperatures of -5 to 0 ° C:  Sierras de Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Tlaxcala and State of Mexico.

Temperatures from 0 to 5 ° C:  Sierras de Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Queretaro, Hidalgo and Puebla.

Forecast of maximum temperatures for today February 3, 2019:

Temperatures of 35 to 40 ° C:  Zones of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas.

Wind forecast for today, February 3, 2019:

Winds with gusts exceeding 70 km / h and possible dust storms : Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango.Forecast by regions:

Valley of Mexico:  Clear sky with possible frosts in mountainous areas. Wind west and southwest 10 to 25 km / h. In Mexico City, a maximum temperature of 24 to 26 ° C and a minimum of 8 to 10 ° C is expected. For the State of Mexico, maximum temperature of 21 to 23 ° C and minimum of -2 to 0 ° C.

Peninsula of Baja California:  Cloudy sky, cold environment in Baja California and temperate in Baja California Sur, with intervals of showers in both states. Wind of western component of 15 to 30 km / h in the region, with gusts that can overcome the 70 km / h and possible tolvaneras in Baja California.

North Pacific:  Cloudy sky most of the day in the region. Intervals of showers, cold weather, winds of 25 to 40 km / h with gusts that can exceed 70 km / h and possible dust storms, as well as falling snow or sleet, in high areas of Sonora. For Sinaloa, a warm environment and a west and southwest wind of 15 to 30 km / h are expected.

Pacific Center:  Clear sky most of the day, with a warm atmosphere. Wind of western component from 15 to 30 km / h.

South Pacific:  Partly cloudy sky and morning mists in mountainous areas of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Increase of cloudy in the afternoon, with intervals of showers in both states. Hot and windy south and southeast from 15 to 30 km / h in the region.

Gulf of Mexico:  Partly cloudy sky, with intervals of showers in Veracruz and isolated rains in Tamaulipas and Tabasco. Morning mists on the central coast and mountainous areas of Veracruz, as well as high areas of western Tamaulipas. Warm atmosphere during the day and east and southeast wind from 15 to 30 km / h.

Yucatan Peninsula:  Cloudy afternoon sky with intervals of showers in Yucatan and Quintana Roo, as well as scattered rains in Campeche. Warm atmosphere during the day and east and southeast wind from 15 to 30 km / h.

Mesa del Norte:  Partly cloudy sky throughout the day. Scattered rains in Chihuahua and Durango, with possible snow or sleet fall in high areas of Sonora and Chihuahua. Very cold environment in the region and mists during the morning in the east of San Luis Potosí and high areas of Nuevo León, as well as rising temperatures during the day. Variable direction wind from 15 to 30 km / h in the region, with gusts that can exceed 70 km / h accompanied by dust collectors in Chihuahua and Durango.

Central Table:  Clear sky most of the day and warm atmosphere. Morning mists in the north of Puebla. Wind of western component from 15 to 30 km / h.The maximum rains of the last 24 hours (in millimeters) were recorded in:Matamoros, Tamps., 4.6; Paso del Macho, Ver., 0.7; Las Vacas and San Felipe, Coah., 0.4; Ejido Nuevo León, BC and Micos, SLP, 0.3 and Valladolid, Yuc., 0.2.The maximum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:Arriaga, Chis., 37.2; Merida, Yuc., 34.7; Zacatepec, Mor., 34.2; Salina Cruz, Oax., 33.8; Campeche, Camp., 33.6 and Tacubaya, Cd. De Méx., 24.9.The minimum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:Temosachic, Chih., -3.4; Toluca, Edo. from Mex., -1.8; Tlaxcala, Tlax., 2.0; Saltillo, Coah., 3.4; Sombrerete, Zac., 3.8 and Tacubaya, Cd. De Mex., 7.8.

Source: Conagua

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