The eighth winter storm will cause rains and snowfall in Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas mountains
The National Meteorological Service forecasts that today February 4, 2020, the cold front No. 38 and the eighth winter storm will be located over northern Mexico, and will maintain a cold environment with snow and / or sleet fall in mountain areas from Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas.
Also, strong winds will continue to occur with gusts of 80 km / h and tolvaneras in Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí; and gusts exceeding 50 km / h in the rest of the entities that make up the Mesa del Norte and Mesa Central, including the Valley of Mexico.
On the other hand, the strong entrance of humidity favored by the atmospheric river, will maintain cloudy sky and potential of rain on the west and center of the Republic, as well as fall of snow and / or sleet in the Nevado de Colima.
Precipitation forecast for today February 4, 2020:
Heavy rain at very strong times (50 to 75 liters per square meter): Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero.
Intervals of showers with heavy point rains (25 to 50 liters per square meter): Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Showers intervals (5.1 to 25 liters per square meter): Sonora, Coahuila, Guanajuato and Querétaro.
Isolated showers (0.1 to 5.0 liters per square meter): Baja California Sur, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, State of Mexico, Mexico City, Morelos, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Quintana Roo.
Snowfall or sleet: Mountainous areas of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas and Nevado de Colima.
Minimum temperature forecast for today February 4, 2020:
Minimum temperatures from -10 to -5 ° C: Sonoras, Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas.
Minimum temperatures from -5 ° C to 0 ° C and frost: Sierras de Baja California, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Michoacán, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla and Tlaxcala.
Minimum temperatures from 0 ° C to 5 ° C and frost: Sierras de Tamaulipas, Querétaro, Veracruz and Oaxaca.
Forecast of maximum temperatures for today February 4, 2020:
Maximum temperatures from 35 ° C to 40 ° C: Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Campeche.
Wind forecast for today February 4, 2020:
Wind with gusts of 80 km / h and tolvaneras: Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí.
Wind with gusts of 60 km / h: Baja California, Mar de Cortés, Sonora and Jalisco, as well as on the coast of Tamaulipas (“Surada” event).
Wind with gusts of 50 km / h: Baja California Sur, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, State of Mexico and Mexico City.
South component wind with gusts of 40 km / h: coast of Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, as well as in Veracruz and Tabasco (“Surada” event).
Forecast by regions:
Valley of Mexico: Cloudy sky most of the day. Isolated showers in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Temperate afternoon atmosphere. Southwest wind between 15 and 30 km / h, with gusts of 50 km / h. A maximum temperature of 21 to 23 ° C and a minimum temperature of 9 to 11 ° C is forecast in Mexico City. For the State of Mexico, maximum temperature of 21 to 23 ° C and minimum of 3 to 5 ° C.
Baja California Peninsula: Partly cloudy sky. Isolated showers in Baja California Sur. Very cold and windy atmosphere of north component of 10 to 25 km / h in the region, with gusts of 60 km / h in Baja California and the Sea of Cortez, as well as gusts of 50 km / h in Baja California Sur.
North Pacific: Cloudy sky. Heavy rain in Sinaloa and intervals of showers in Sonora. Very cold environment Snow and / or sleet fall in Sonora mountain ranges. Southwest wind between 10 and 25 km / h in the region, with gusts of 60 km / h in Sonora
Central Pacific: Cloudy sky. Very strong punctual rains in Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán, as well as heavy rains in Nayarit, accompanied by electric shocks. Snowfall and / or sleet in the Nevado de Colima. Temperate to warm environment during the day and variable direction wind from 10 to 25 km / h in the region, with gusts of 60 km / h in Jalisco.
South Pacific: Partly cloudy sky in the afternoon, with very strong punctual rains in Guerrero and isolated in Oaxaca and Chiapas. Cold atmosphere during the morning with fog or fog banks in mountain areas and warm in the afternoon. South component wind from 10 to 25 km / h.
Gulf of Mexico: Partly cloudy sky. Warm atmosphere throughout the day and “Surada” event with gusts of 60 km / h in Tamaulipas and 40 km / h in Veracruz and Tabasco.
Yucatan Peninsula: Partly cloudy sky in the afternoon. Isolated showers in Quintana Roo. Warm weather and southeast wind from 10 to 25 km / h in the region, with gusts of 40 km / h along the coast.
Mesa del Norte: Cloudy sky with heavy point rains in Chihuahua and Durango, intervals of showers with electric shocks in Coahuila, as well as isolated rains in Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí. South component wind of 15 to 30 km / h with gusts of 80 km / h and possible hoppers in Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí, and gusts of 60 km / h in Coahuila, Nuevo León and Aguascalientes. Conditions for snow and / or sleet fall in the mountains of Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas.
Central Table: Cloudy sky in the afternoon. Showers with intervals of showers and electric shocks in Guanajuato and Querétaro, and isolated in Morelos. Temperate to warm atmosphere during the afternoon and southwest wind from 15 to 30 km / h with gusts of 50 km / h in Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and Puebla.
The maximum rains of the last 24 hours (in millimeters) were recorded in:
Snowy Colima, Jal. 69.6; Calvillo, Ags. 29.7; Guanajuato, Gto. 25.8; San Juan, Sin. and La Florida, Zac. 25.2; Chinatu, Chih. 18.5; Tepic, Nay. 17.2; The cottons are. 13.7; Michilia, Dgo. 11.8; Jaripo Dam and Markazuza, Mich. 6.2; Gogorrón, SLP 4.6; Matamoros, Tamps. 2.0; El Arenal, Qro. and Petacalco, Gro. 1.4; Banco Chinchorro, Q. Roo 0.8; Torreon, Coah. and Yajalón, Chis. 0.6; Cuatro Caminos Bridge, Ver. 0.4 and Sierra La Laguna, BCS 0.2.
The maximum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:
Tapachula, Chis. 36.5; Salina Cruz, Oax. 33.6; Acapulco, Gro. 33.5; Campeche, Camp. 32.6; Valladolid, Yuc. 31.0 and Tacubaya, Mexico City 22.3.
The minimum temperatures (in ° C) were recorded in:
Peñitas, Chih., -3.0; Sardines, Dgo., -2.5; Laguna Hanson, Ensenada, B, C., 0.5; Atolinga, Zac., 0.0; Toluca, Edo. Méx., 3.5 and Tacubaya, Cd. De Méx. 12.0
Source: conagua
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