Mexico.- A channel of low pressure in the interior of the national territory, in interaction with superior atmospheric instability, will cause intense punctual rains in Veracruz and Oaxaca, and from forts to very strong in entities in the west, center, east and southeast of the Mexican Republic, including the Valley of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. The cold front No. 59 will spread over the northeast of the country, where it will favor heavy punctual rains. Rains that will be accompanied by electric shocks, hail drop and strong wind gusts. Finally, high-pressure systems at mid-levels of the atmosphere will keep the heat wave over much of Mexico, with temperatures above 40oC in 8 entities in the country, which could exceed 45oC in Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Precipitation Forecast for today May 6, 2020:
Very heavy rains at intense punctuals (75 to 150 liters per square meter) accompanied by electric shocks, hailstones and strong wind gusts during storms: Veracruz and Oaxaca.
Heavy rains at very strong punctuals (50 to 75 liters per square meter) accompanied by electric shocks, hailstones and strong wind gusts during storms: San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Puebla, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Intervals of showers with strong punctual rains (25 to 50 liters per square meter) accompanied by electric shocks, hailstones and strong wind gusts during storms: Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Jalisco, State of Mexico and Mexico City.
Shower intervals (5.1 to 25 liters per square meter) accompanied by electric shocks, hailstones and strong wind gusts during storms: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Durango, Aguascalientes, Nayarit, Michoacán, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Morelos and Tlaxcala.
Isolated rains (0.1 to 5.0 liters per square meter): Sinaloa and Colima.
Rains will be accompanied by electric shocks, strong wind gusts and hail fall
Minimum Temperature Forecast for May 6, 2020:
Minimum temperatures from -5 to 0oC: Sierras de Chihuahua and Durango.
Maximum temperature forecast for today May 6, 2020:
Temperatures that can exceed 45oC: Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Maximum temperatures from 40 to 45oC: Baja California, Jalisco (north and south), Michoacán, Guerrero and Campeche.
Maximum temperatures of 35 to 40oC: Chihuahua, (West), Durango (West), Colima, State of Mexico (southwest), Morelos (south), Puebla (southwest), Veracruz (south), Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Wind Forecast for May 6, 2020:
Wind with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Puebla, Oaxaca (Golfo de Tehuantepec), Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Campeche.
Forecast by Region:
Valley of Mexico: Clear morning sky and increase in cloudy in the afternoon with the likelihood of heavy punctual rains in the State of Mexico and Mexico City, accompanied by electric shocks and hail falling. North component wind from 10 to 25 km/h, with gusts of 40 km/h. In Mexico City, a maximum temperature of 26 to 28oC and a minimum of 10 to 12oC are forecast. For the capital of the State of Mexico, maximum temperature from 23 to 25oC and minimum of 7 to 9oC.
Baja California Peninsula: Clear skies, hot and rain-free atmosphere in the region. Morning fog banks over the west coast. 10 to 25 km/h west wind.
North Pacific: Clear morning skies and increased cloudy in the afternoon with isolated rain in Sinaloa and no rain in Sonora. Very warm atmosphere in the region. 10 to 25 km/h west wind.
Pacific Center: Partially cloudy sky with increased cloudiness in the afternoon and heavy spot rains in Jalisco, chubascos intervals in Nayarit and Michoacán, as well as isolated rains in Colima, all accompanied by electric shocks and possible hail fall. Hot atmosphere. 15 to 30 km/h west wind, with gusts of 40 km/h at the storms’ pace.
South Pacific: Cloudy afternoon sky with intense punctual rains in Oaxaca, very strong in Chiapas and intervals of showers in Guerrero, accompanied by electric shocks, possible hail fall and strong wind gusts. Very hot environment on the coasts of the region and north component wind of 10 to 25 km/h, with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Gulf of Mexico: Cloudy afternoon sky with intense punctual rains in Veracruz, very strong in Tabasco, as well as heavy in Tamaulipas, all accompanied by electric shocks, strong winds and possible hail drop. Very warm atmosphere. Wind from the east and southeast of 15 to 30 km/h in the region, with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in Tamaulipas and Veracruz.
Yucatan Peninsula: Half-clouded skies in the morning, with increased clouds and very heavy spot rains in the afternoon, accompanied by electric shocks. Wind from the east and northeast of 20 to 35 km/h in the region, with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in Campeche.
Mesa del Norte: Cloudy skies in the afternoon with very strong occasional rains in San Luis Potosí, forts in Nuevo León and intervals of showers in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Durango and Aguascalientes; all accompanied by electric shocks, strong winds and possible hail fall. Warm atmosphere and variable direction wind from 20 to 30 km/h with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in the region.
Central Table: Cloudy afternoon sky with very strong spot rains in Querétaro, Hidalgo and Puebla and intervals of showers in Guanajuato, Morelos and Tlaxcala, which will be accompanied by electric shocks, wind gusts and hail fall. Warm atmosphere and variable direction wind of 15 to 30 km/h in the region, with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in Guanajuato and Puebla.
Maximum rainfall of the last 24 hours (in millimeters) was recorded at:
The Tortillas Río Salado (Guerrero), Tamps. 71.0; Kiosk (San Cristobal de las Casas), Chis. 54.0; La Boca Dam (Santiago), N.L. 50.8; Mexico Valley Basin Agency (Xochimilco), Cd. de Méx. 47.5; Tuxcueca, Jal. 34.4; Rio Verde, S.L.P. 32.2; La Arena (Marín), N.L. 29.0; Naucalpan, Edo. Mex. 19.6; Tepatlaxco, View. 18.8; Barbosa (Lion), Gto. 14.7; Zacatecas (Guadalupe), Zac. 14.2; Monarch Butterfly 1 (Senguio), Mich. 11.0; The Marbles (Zimapan), Hgo. 10.4; Nochistlán (San Mateo Etlatongo), Oax. 9.6; Berries 2 (Durango), Dgo. 5.8; Sierra de Huautla (Tepalcingo), Mor. 4.2; The Arenal (Querétaro), Qro. 3.8; The Petenes (Campeche), Camp. and Paredón HC (Huimanguillo), Tab. 3.2; Calvillo, Ags. 3.0; Escondido River Fountains Village (Black Stones), Coah. 2.0 and Puebla, Pue. 1.2.
Maximum temperatures (in C) were recorded at:
Hermosillo, Son. 45.0; Choix, Sin. 42.0; Ejido Nuevo León, B.C. 41.1; Torreon, Coah. 40.6; Campeche, Camp. 39.6 and Tacubaya, Cd. de Méx. 28.7.
Minimum temperatures (in C) were recorded at:
La Rosilla, Dgo., -4.0; El Vergel, Chih., 1.0; Cerro Catedral, Méx., 1.3; Villa Jimenez, Mich., 1.5; San Antonio Cuajimoloyas, Oax., 4.0; Atolinga, Zac., 4.5; Step Wagons, Pue., 5.0; El Chico, Hgo., 5.4 and Tacubaya, Cd. de Méx., 16.7.
