The cold doesn’t give up! For the next few hours in the Mexico City and the rest of the country, severe cold and low temperatures are expected, according to the National Weather Service (SMN) No rain is forecast for Wednesday 21 December, but frosts, especially in the morning and at night.
Meteorological authorities said cold to very cold weather is expected in the Valley of Mexico at dawn with freezing temperatures and fog, while in the afternoon partly cloudy skies and no rain are expected in Mexico City, and probability of isolated rains in the State of Mexico with possible electric shocks
Take precautions! Winds from the south of 10 to 20 km/h with gusts up to 35 km/h are forecast for Wednesday 21 December. Meanwhile, in the 16 municipalities of the capital, the minimum temperatures will be between 8 and 10°C and maximum between 21 and 23°C. For the capital of the State of Mexico, minimum temperature from 0 to 2 °C and maximum from 17 to 19 °C.
The Secretariat for Global Risk Management and Civil Protection of the country’s capital has activated the yellow alert in the municipalities of Magdalena Contreras, Álvaro Obregón, Cuajimalpa, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan and Xochimilcoareas where minimum temperatures between 4 and 6°C are expected.
Yellow alert measures
In case of discomfort due to the winter season, go immediately to the nearest Health Centre, drink plenty of liquids such as still water, eat fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C.
- Use the cream to moisturize your skin and protect it from cold temperatures.
- Avoid sudden changes in temperature.
- Cover your nose and mouth when going out in the cold air.
- Wear warm clothes
Why is the yellow alert activated?
The yellow alert is activated in Mexico City when there is the presence of light hydrometeors that cause damage if associated with circumstances. This category predicts a temperature drop of four to six degrees Celsius and sleet in high areas.
The Weather warning It is in charge of measuring and preventing the weather conditions in Mexico City, it is divided into five different colorsone of these is the yellow color which is activated when the presence of light hydrometeors is recorded which cause damage if associated with other circumstances.
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Weather forecast for Mexico
The meteorological authorities have communicated that in the night of Tuesday 20 December and in the early hours of Wednesday the Cold Front 18 will visit southeast Mexico, where he will interact with a low pressure channelcausing heavy punctual rains in Veracruz, very heavy in Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco, as well as heavy rains in Puebla and Campeche.
Note that the a cold air mass progressing, will produce a very cold environment with dawn frosts in the mountains of the north, northeast, central and east of the country, fog banks in Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz and Oaxaca, in addition to “North” event. with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h and waves of 1 to 3 meters on the coasts of Tamaulipas, Veracruz and in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Mexico weather forecast for Wednesday 21 December
A report from meteorological authorities indicated that Cold Front 18 is expected to travel slowly across the Yucatan peninsula on Wednesday, December 21, and maintain the possibility of showers and very heavy rains accompanied by electric shocks in the southeast of the country and in said peninsula.
Don’t put the covers away! because it will persist “North” event. with gusts of 70 to 90 km/h in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, and up to 70 km/h on the coasts of Veracruz. By the end of the day, said winter system is expected to dissipate into the Gulf of Mexico as its air mass changes its thermal characteristics, so both will cease to affect the country. In the rest of the country it will continue with stable weather and no chance of rain.
States where it will rain on December 21st
- Heavy rain with very heavy points: Veracruz, Tabasco and Chiapas.
- Intervals of showers with punctual heavy rains: Oaxaca and Campeche.
- intervals of showers: Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
- isolated rains: Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, State of Mexico, Puebla, Hidalgo and Guerrero
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