The SMN forecast detailed the formation of a possible tropical cyclone, which will cause intense rains and minimum temperatures across much of Mexico.
Don’t forget to bundle up! October has begun, bringing frosts and intense rains, leading to cloudy skies and minimum temperatures of zero degrees for this Wednesday, October 2, across much of Mexico, reported the National Water Commission (Conagua).
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) forecast detailed the formation of a possible tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours off the coasts of Guerrero and Oaxaca, due to low-pressure areas southwest of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as over western and central Mexico.
Additionally, Cold Front Number 4 with its air mass will extend over the southern and southeastern United States, and Tropical Depression Eleven-E, located off the coast of Oaxaca, will cause low temperatures and heavy rains in the country.
According to a statement issued by Conagua, due to the approach of Tropical Depression Eleven-E, located in the areas of Oaxaca, the SMN, in coordination with the National Hurricane Center in Miami, maintains a zone of prevention for tropical storm effects from Lagunas de Chacahua, Oaxaca, to Boca de Pijijiapan, Chiapas.
Which States Will Be Hot and Which Will Be Cold This Wednesday?
On Wednesday morning, minimum temperatures will range from -5 to 0 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas of:
– Chihuahua
– Durango
And from 0 to 5 degrees in mountainous areas of:
– Aguascalientes
– Coahuila
– State of Mexico
– Guanajuato
– Hidalgo
– Jalisco
– Michoacán
– Nuevo León
– Puebla
– Querétaro
– San Luis Potosí
– Tlaxcala
– Veracruz
– Zacatecas
In the afternoon, maximum temperatures will be 40 to 45 degrees Celsius in:
– Baja California
– Sinaloa
– Sonora
And 35 to 40 degrees in:
– Baja California Sur
– Nayarit
As well as 30 to 35 degrees in:
– Campeche
– Chiapas
– Chihuahua
– Coahuila
– Colima
– Durango
– Guerrero
– Jalisco
– Michoacán
– Nuevo León
– Quintana Roo
– San Luis Potosí
– Tabasco
– Tamaulipas
– Veracruz
– Yucatán
Which States Will Experience Rain This Wednesday?
Today’s weather forecast includes extraordinary, intense, and very heavy rains in these states:
– Extraordinary rains (over 250 millimeters) in: Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz
– Intense rains (75 to 150 millimeters) in: Campeche and Guerrero
– Very heavy rains (50 to 75 millimeters) in: Puebla, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán
– Heavy rains (25 to 50 millimeters) in: Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán
– Showers (5 to 25 millimeters) in: Mexico City, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Morelos, Nayarit, Tamaulipas, and Tlaxcala
– Isolated rains (0.1 to 5 millimeters) in: Baja California Sur, Durango, San Luis Potosí, and Sinaloa
Additionally, winds of 70 to 90 kilometers per hour and waves of 2 to 4 meters are expected on the coasts of Veracruz, and winds of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour and waves of 1 to 2 meters on the coasts of Tabasco and Tamaulipas.
“Heavy to extraordinary rains can cause flooding, landslides, river and stream level increases, as well as overflows and flooding in low-lying areas of the mentioned states. Therefore, the population is urged to heed the warnings of the National Meteorological Service (SMN), the National Water Commission (Conagua), and follow the recommendations of Civil Protection,” the statement reads.
Source: El Financiero
