Climate TODAY MX: Cold front 14, when will it arrive in Mexico and which states will be the most affected?

This weekend’s weather will be marked by cold front No. 13, which will mainly affect the north and northeast of Mexico. This phenomenon will interact with a low pressure channel in the east of the country and the subtropical jet stream, causing gusts of wind of up to 60 km/h, showers and heavy rains in these regions. Likewise, a polar trough and a vortex at high levels of the atmosphere will be located over the northwest of the country, generating a notable drop in temperature and the possibility of snowfall or sleet in the mountains of central and northeastern Chihuahua, especially during the early hours of Saturday. .

Cold front No. 13 will begin to dissipate over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, while the polar trough will weaken over the southern United States. These conditions will favor a rise in temperatures in the afternoons and a decrease in rain.

When does cold front 14 enter the country?

At the end of Monday, Cold front No. 14 will approach the northwest and northern border of Mexican territoryagain associated with the polar and subtropical jet streams, marking the beginning of a new climatic episode.

Starting Tuesday, cold front No. 14 will advance through the northwest, north and northeast of the country, reaching the Gulf of Mexico at the end of the day. During its journey, heavy rains are expected in Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla and Veracruz, accompanied by a notable drop in temperatures and intense gusts of wind in the northern regions. In addition, a “North” event is expected with winds of up to 100 km/h on the coast of Tamaulipas, which will extend to the north of Veracruz during the early hours of Wednesday.

This new system will bring with it extreme minimum temperatures in various mountainous areas of the country. For early Tuesday morning, values ​​of -15 to -10 °C are expected in Chihuahua and Durango; from -10 to -5 °C in Baja California and Sonora; from -5 to 0 °C in Zacatecas and the State of Mexico, and from 0 to 5 °C in Coahuila, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Oaxaca. These low temperatures will be accompanied by frosts that will mainly affect the highest areas.

In summary, The country will face a weekend with significant climatic changes, marked by the activity of cold fronts 13 and 14. While the first culminates its impact, the second promises new conditions of intense cold, rain and strong winds in large regions of the country, which requires caution and preparation on the part of the population.

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