A new cold front will enter Mexico and affect regions of the countryaccording to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), official climate source of the Government of Mexico.
For today, the second winter stormwill interact with the entry of humidity generated by the polar and subtropical jet currents, It will cause a very cold to icy environment and wind of 50 to 60 km/h with gusts of 80 to 100 km/h in the northwest and north of Mexicowith heavy to very heavy rains expected in Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and the north of Jalisco, with intense occasional events in Durango, Sinaloa and Nayarit; as well as conditions for snow or sleet in the mountains of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango and Sinaloa, as well as freezing rain in Zacatecas and Nuevo León.
Besides, a new cold front will approach and enter the north and northeast of the national territorywill interact with a low pressure channel extended over the western Gulf of Mexico, will lead to heavy occasional rains in Nuevo León and Tamaulipasas well as intervals of showers in San Luis Potosí and Veracruz, as well as gusts of wind of 70 to 90 km/h in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí.
In turn, The entry of humidity from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico will cause rains and intervals of showers in the center, south and southeast of the countryincluding the Valley of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Finally, The mass of arctic air that gave impetus to front No. 21 will modify its thermal characteristics, favoring a gradual rise in daytime temperatures in the northeast, east, center and southeast of Mexicoin addition to wind from the south in Tamaulipas and Veracruz.
Rain forecast for today, January 9, 2025:
Very heavy rains with intense occasional events (75 to 150 mm): | Durango, Sinaloa and Nayarit. |
Heavy rains with very strong spots (50 to 75 mm): | Zacatecas and Jalisco (north). |
Intervals of showers with occasional heavy rains (25 to 50 mm): | Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and Aguascalientes. |
Shower intervals (5 to 25 mm): | San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Colima, Michoacán, Chiapas and Veracruz. |
Isolated rain (0.1 to 5 mm): | Baja California Sur, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Puebla, Tabasco and Quintana Roo. |
Falling snow or sleet: | Sierras of Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango, Chihuahua and Coahuila. |
Freezing rain: | Zacatecas and Nuevo León. |
Heavy or occasionally intense rains may be accompanied by electric shocks and hail.which could cause an increase in the levels of rivers and streams, landslides, flooding and flooding in low areas of the indicated states.
Strong wind gusts could topple trees and billboards.
Fog banks could reduce visibility.
Forecast of minimum temperatures for today, January 9, 2025:
Minimum temperatures below -15 °C with frost for early Thursday morning: | Mountainous areas of Sonora and Chihuahua. |
Minimum temperatures of -15 to -10 °C with frost for early Thursday: | Mountainous areas of Sinaloa and Durango. |
Minimum temperatures of -10 to -5 °C with frost for early Thursday: | Mountainous areas of Baja California and Coahuila. |
Minimum temperatures of -5 to 0 °C with frost for early Thursday: | Areas of Baja California Sur, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí (west), Zacatecas, Michoacán, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and Puebla. |
Minimum temperatures of 0 to 5 °C for early Thursday morning: | Areas of Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Mexico City, Morelos, Veracruz and Oaxaca. |
With information from the National Meteorological Service
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