MEXICO CITY (appro).- Tropical wave number 20 that will displace over the west of the national territory, a low pressure channel in the center of the country, the instability of the upper atmosphere, the presence of the Mexican mosoon and another low pressure channel pressure in the southeast of the country, according to the forecast of the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
Coupled with the ingress of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, as well as tropical wave number 21 in the Yucatan Peninsula, they will cause very heavy rains (from 50 to 75 millimeters (mm)) in Chihuahua, Durango and Sinaloa.
Likewise, heavy rains (from 25 to 50 mm) are forecast in Chiapas, Colima, the State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Querétaro and Sonora; intervals of showers (from 5 to 25 mm) in Aguascalientes, Campeche, Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán and Zacatecas, and isolated rains (from 0.1 to 5 mm) in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
Heavy to very heavy rains are expected to cause flooding, in addition to the increase in the levels of rivers and streams, as well as landslides and flooding in low-lying areas, so it is recommended that the population of the affected states attend to the indications of Protection Civil.
For this Wednesday, gusts of wind of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour (km/h) and dust storms are expected in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas; as well as gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and possible dust storms in Baja California, Baja California Sur, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Zacatecas.
On the other hand, it is estimated for today maximum temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas; from 40 to 45 degrees in Campeche, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Baja California, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, northern Veracruz and Yucatán; from 35 to 40 degrees in Chiapas, Colima, Baja California Sur, Durango, Guerrero, northern Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, northern Puebla, Quintana Roo, northern Querétaro, Tabasco and Zacatecas, and from 30 to 35 degrees Celsius in Aguascalientes and Guanajuato.
Due to the aforementioned temperatures, the population is recommended to take preventive measures such as avoiding prolonged exposure to solar radiation, hydrating adequately, paying special attention to the chronically ill, children and the elderly, as well as following the indications of the Health and Protection sector. Civil.
In contrast, minimum temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees Celsius are expected in mountainous areas of the State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla and Tlaxcala.
Forecast by regions
This day, for the Valley of Mexico, a sky with scattered clouds and a cool environment is forecast in the morning, as well as cold in high areas. During the afternoon, a warm environment is expected, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and variable direction winds from 10 to 25 km/h, with gusts of up to 40 km/h. The minimum temperature for Mexico City is estimated at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 27 to 29 degrees. For Toluca, State of Mexico, a minimum of 7 to 9 degrees and a maximum of 22 to 24 degrees Celsius are expected.
In the Baja California Peninsula, partly cloudy skies are expected, a temperate environment in the morning and cool in mountainous areas, as well as fog banks on the western coast of Baja California. A warm to hot afternoon is expected in areas of Baja California Sur and very hot in Baja California. West component wind is estimated at 10 to 25 km/h, with gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and possible dust storms in the region.
The weather conditions for the North Pacific will be: temperate to warm in the morning and very hot in the afternoon; Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, and wind from the west component of 10 to 25 km/h, with gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and dust storms in Sonora.
