Overview of the Situation
The National Weather Service (SMN) reported on Monday at 6:00 PM that Frost Front Number 12 will bring low temperatures to the northern, northeastern, central, and eastern parts of Mexico during the night of Monday and early Tuesday.
Mexico City’s Expected Temperatures
According to the Mexico City Government’s Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection Secretariat, the capital will experience low temperatures during the night of Monday and early Tuesday due to Frost Front Number 12. The City of Mexico will record low temperatures, with the SMN detailing that cold air will maintain low temperatures in the north, northeast, center, and east of the country. “Frost is expected in entities of the Mesa del Norte and Mesa Central,” along with a temperature drop in the southeast and Yucatan Peninsula.
Alert Levels in Mexico City
In response to this forecast, authorities in Mexico City activated:
- Orange Alert for the alcaldías (boroughs) of Álvaro Obregón, La Magdalena Contreras, and Tlalpan, where temperatures are expected to drop between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius from 10:00 PM on November 3 to 8:00 AM on Tuesday.
- Yellow Alert for the alcaldías of Cuajimalpa, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, and Xochimilco, with temperatures expected between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius.
Additional Weather Phenomena
The SMN also predicted, for this night and early Tuesday morning, scattered strong showers with thunderstorms in Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca, as well as isolated rains in Chiapas and Tabasco due to Frost Front Number 12 interacting with an upper trough and the subtropical jet stream.
Continued “Norte” Event
The SMN, part of Mexico’s National Commission on Water (CONAGUA), stated that a very strong “Norte” event will continue with wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Dispersed Showers Expected
Meanwhile, the SMN forecasts that a low-pressure system and moisture from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico will generate scattered showers with thunderstorms in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero. Isolated rains are also expected in Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, and the State of Mexico.
SMN Forecasts Low Temperatures
According to the SMN, the minimum temperatures for Tuesday, November 4 across Mexico are:
- -10 to -5 °C: mountainous areas of Durango.
- -5 to 0 °C: mountainous areas of Baja California, Chihuahua, Zacatecas, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, and Veracruz.
- 0 to 5 °C: mountainous areas of Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos, City of Mexico, Veracruz, and Oaxaca.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the weather situation in Mexico City? The National Weather Service (SMN) has issued alerts for low temperatures in Mexico City due to Frost Front Number 12. Authorities have activated Orange and Yellow alerts in specific boroughs.
- Which boroughs are under Orange Alert? Álvaro Obregón, La Magdalena Contreras, and Tlalpan boroughs are under Orange Alert, expecting temperatures between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius.
- Which boroughs are under Yellow Alert? Cuajimalpa, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, and Xochimilco boroughs are under Yellow Alert, with temperatures expected between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius.
- What additional weather phenomena are expected? Scattered strong showers with thunderstorms in Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca, as well as isolated rains in Chiapas and Tabasco.
- What is the expected temperature range across Mexico? The SMN forecasts minimum temperatures ranging from -10 to 5 degrees Celsius in various regions across Mexico.
