Cold front 39 enters Mexico Hot weather expected in half the country

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February 18, 2019.

Government of Mexico, issues the following notice: STRONG FORCE WINDS ARE PROVIDED IN NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN MEXICO, SNOW OR AGUANIEVE POTENTIAL IN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND SONORA, AS WELL AS A WARM ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW POTENTIAL OF RAIN IN A LARGE PART OF THE COUNTRY.

 For today, the  cold front No. 39 , will extend over Baja California and Sonora, in combination with a  cold core vortex in the southwestern United States and with the jet stream, will  cause strong winds with gusts exceeding 70 km / h in the states of the northwest and north of Mexico, as well as gusts of more than 50 km / h in the Peninsula of Baja California and Sinaloa, with waves of 1 to 3 meters in height on the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula. foresees the fall of snow or sleet in the sierras of Baja California and Sonora. On the other hand, the frontal system No. 38 will extend over the northeast and east of the country, the mass of cold air that drives it will cause a drop in temperature and fog banks in these regions, as well as north winds with gusts of up to 60 km / h on the coasts of Veracruz and Tamaulipas, said systems will cause the following rain potential:Precipitation forecast for today February 18, 2019:

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Intervals of showers (5.1 to 25 mm) : Baja California, Sonora, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas. 

Isolated rains (0.1 to 5.0) : Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Puebla and Quintana Roo. 

Potential for falling snow and / or sleet: Mountain  areas of Baja California and Sonora.

Forecast of minimum temperatures for today February 18, 2019: 

Temperatures of -5 to 0 ° C:  Sierras of Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Coahuila, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Tlaxcala and State of Mexico. 

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

Forecast of maximum temperatures for today February 18, 2019: 

Temperatures above 40 ° C: 
 Zones of San Luis Potosí, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas. 

Temperatures of 35 to 40 ° C:  Zones of Sinaloa, Colima, Nuevo Leon, Durango, Hidalgo, Queretaro, Puebla, Morelos, Veracruz, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.

Wind forecast for today February 18, 2019: 

Wind with gusts exceeding 70 km / h
 : Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango. 

Wind with gusts exceeding 60 km / h : Tamaulipas and Veracruz. 

Wind with gusts exceeding 50 km / h : Peninsula of Baja California, Sinaloa, Coahuila, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí.Forecast by regions:

Valley of Mexico:  Clear sky during the day and hot environment. Wind south from 10 to 25 km / h. In Mexico City, a maximum temperature of 28 to 30 ° C and a minimum of 13 to 15 ° C is expected. For the capital of the State of Mexico, maximum temperature of 25 to 27 ° C and minimum of 2 to 4 ° C. 

Peninsula of Baja California:  Partly cloudy sky in the region, intervals of squalls are foreseen in Baja California, as well as fall of slush in its mountain areas. Northwest wind from 20 to 35 km / h with gusts that could exceed 50 km / h, with waves from 1 to 3 meters high on the west coast. 

North pacific: Partly cloudy skies most of the day, showers are expected in Sonora, with the possible fall of snow or sleet in its mountainous areas. Cool environment in Sonora and hot in Sinaloa. West wind from 20 to 35 km / h with gusts that can exceed 70 km / h in Sonora. 

Pacific Center:  Clear sky and very hot atmosphere during the day and variable direction wind from 15 to 30 km / h. Fog banks are planned in coastal areas of Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán. 

South Pacific:  Partly cloudy skies during the day, in the afternoon the cloud cover will increase, and rain will be expected with intervals of showers in Oaxaca and Chiapas. Very hot atmosphere and wind of southern component from 15 to 30 km / h. 

Gulf of Mexico:  Partly cloudy skies with intervals of showers in Tamaulipas and Veracruz, plus morning mists in mountain areas. Warm to hot weather during the day and the north wind with gusts that can exceed 60 km / h.

Yucatan Peninsula:  Clear skies for most of the day, in the afternoon the cloud cover will increase, expecting isolated rains in Quintana Roo. Hot weather and southeast wind from 15 to 30 km / h with gusts that can exceed 40 km / h in Quintana Roo. 

Mesa del Norte:  Clear sky most of the day, in the afternoon the clouds will increase, waiting for intervals of showers in San Luis Potosí and isolated rains in Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León. Warm atmosphere in the afternoon. West wind from 20 to 40 km / h with gusts that can exceed 70 km / h in Chihuahua and Durango, and 50 km / h in Coahuila, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí.  

Central Table:  Clear sky during the day, cloudy clouds will increase in the afternoon and isolated rains are expected in Querétaro, Hidalgo and Puebla. Hot weather during the day and variable direction wind from 10 to 25 km / h.The maximum rains of the last 24 hours (in millimeters) were recorded in:The maximum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:Río Verde, SLP, 40.5; Campeche, Camp., 39.7; Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chis., 38.2; Merida, Yuc., 38.0; Veracruz, Ver., 37.0; Villahermosa, Tab., 36.7; Oaxaca, Oax., 34.8 and Tacubaya, CDMX, 30.6.The minimum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:Temosachi, Chih., -3.4; Toluca, Mex., 4.7, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., 8.5; Tlaxcala, Tlax., 9.3, Durango, Dgo., 10.2 and Airport, CDMX. 15.0

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