The National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced the forecast for Weather in Mexico for August 19, 2024which predicts more rain and tornadoes.
The Mexican monsoon, in interaction with instability at high levels of the atmosphere and with a low pressure center at altitude that will be established over the northwest of the country, will generate very heavy rains to intense points in that region, as well as showers and heavy rains in the Baja California peninsula.
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Wind gusts of 60 to 80 km/h are forecast with the possible formation of whirlwinds or tornadoes in Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua, as well as the possible formation of waterspouts in the Gulf of California and on the coasts of Sonora and Sinaloa.
According to a statement from the agency dependent on the National Water Commission (Conagua), low pressure channels will extend over the north, northeast, west and center of the national territory, along with instability at high levels of the atmosphere and the entry of humidity from both coasts, causing showers and heavy rains in these regions.
Mexico Weather: Maximum temperature today August 19, 2024
For today, August 19, 2024, a warm and hot environment is forecast in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Campeche and Yucatán with temperatures of 40 to 45 ° C. As well as maximum temperatures of 35 to 40 ° C in Durango, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco and Quintana Roo.
Weather in Mexico City and Edomex: very heavy rains are expected
In the Valley of Mexico, a cool to temperate atmosphere and partly cloudy skies with fog banks in high areas are expected today, August 19, 2024. During the afternoon, a warm atmosphere, cloudy skies with rain and intervals of showers in the area. Mexico City (CDMX) and showers with heavy rain in the State of Mexico (Edomex), which could be accompanied by electrical discharges and possible hail. Winds from the east and northeast of 10 to 25 km/h with gusts of up to 50 km/h in storm areas.
The minimum temperature forecast for Mexico City is 14 to 16 °C and the maximum is 24 to 26 °C. For Toluca, Edomex, the minimum temperature forecast is 10 to 12 °C and the maximum is 21 to 23 °C.
Weather in Nuevo Leon today August 19, 2024
According to the forecast, extremely hot weather is expected in areas of Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León; in addition, showers with possible electrical discharges in Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. East component winds of 15 to 30 km/h, with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h and possible formation of whirlwinds or tornadoes in storm zones in Chihuahua, and with gusts of 40 to 60 km/h in areas of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Durango and San Luis Potosí.
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