Quintana Roo and Other Regions Brace for Intense Precipitation
According to the General Forecast from Mexico’s National Weather Service (SMN), a low-pressure system over the western Caribbean Sea, interacting with increased atmospheric humidity and instability, will bring about intense rainfall in Quintana Roo. This region, a popular tourist destination, is expected to experience torrential downpours.
Quintana Roo: Brace for Intense Rainfall
Quintana Roo is bracing for heavy rainfall, with punctual torrential rains expected due to the low-pressure system over the western Caribbean Sea. This could lead to severe flooding and waterlogging in certain areas.
- Quintana Roo: Intense rainfall, potential for flooding and waterlogging
- Campeche: Very strong precipitation, risk of flooding and waterlogging
- Baja California and Chiapas: Possible showers with heavy rainfall
- Sonora, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Yucatán: Intermittent showers
- Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero: Isolated showers
Cold Front Approaching Northern Mexico
In addition to the heavy rains, a new cold front is approaching northern Mexico. This front will interact with other weather phenomena, causing strong winds up to 60 km/h and a drop in temperatures across the affected region.
Expected Temperature Drops
The SMN reports that minimum temperatures will plummet to -10 to -5 degrees Celsius in Baja California, Chihuahua, and Durango. In the mountainous regions of Sonora, southeastern Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, the State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, and Veracruz, temperatures will range between -5 and 0 degrees Celsius.
In the mountainous areas of Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Michoacán, Querétaro, and Oaxaca, temperatures are expected to drop between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is causing the severe weather in southeast Mexico? A low-pressure system over the western Caribbean Sea, interacting with increased atmospheric humidity and instability, is causing intense rainfall in Quintana Roo.
- Which regions are expected to experience heavy rainfall? Quintana Roo, Campeche, Baja California, Chiapas, and parts of Sonora, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Yucatán, and other states are expected to experience heavy rainfall.
- How will the cold front affect temperatures? The new cold front will cause a significant drop in temperatures across northern Mexico, with minimum temperatures plummeting to -10 to -5 degrees Celsius in some regions.
