Following cold front 39's impacts earlier in March, the fourth winter storm and cold front number 40 will bring heavy rains, strong winds, and low temperatures to northwest and northern Mexico on Monday, March 9, according to the National Meteorological Service. Showers are expected in the center and south of the country, with possible snow in mountainous areas. In contrast, a heat wave persists in the south with temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius.
Continuing the pattern of recent cold fronts, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) forecasts that the fourth winter storm, interacting with cold front 40, will impact northwest and northern Mexico on Monday, March 9. Heavy rains are expected in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Chihuahua. Intervals of showers will occur in Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Estado de México, Ciudad de México, Morelos, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Quintana Roo, while isolated rains will be recorded in Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán.
In the sierras of Baja California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, there is a probability of sleet or snow due to low temperatures. Strong winds will reach gusts of 80 km/h in Chihuahua, Durango, and Coahuila, and 70 km/h in Sonora, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. During the early morning of Tuesday, minimum temperatures of -10 to -5 degrees Celsius are forecast in mountainous areas of Chihuahua and Durango, with frost.
In opposition, a heat wave will affect the west, south, and southeast, with highs of 40 to 45 degrees Celsius in Guerrero and Oaxaca, and 35 to 40 degrees in Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán. For Tuesday, March 10, the Valley of Mexico will have partly cloudy skies, temperatures from 5 to 27 degrees Celsius, and light winds, while the Yucatan Peninsula will record up to 39 degrees Celsius in Mérida under clear skies.
Authorities recommend staying informed about weather conditions and taking precautions against rains, winds, and extreme temperatures.
