On this day, Front No. 7 will dissipate over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, while the associated air mass will modify its thermal characteristics, no longer affecting the national territory. In the afternoon, low-pressure canals over the west, center, east and southeast of the country, as well as in the Yucatan Peninsula, in interaction with the inlet of moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, will cause cloudy and rains accompanied by electric shocks over those regions, including the Valley of Mexico.
Precipitation forecast for today October 18, 2020:
Intervals of showers with heavy spot rains (25 to 50 mm): Veracruz (south), Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Chubasque intervals (5.1 to 25 mm): Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, State of Mexico, Morelos and Puebla.
Isolated rains (0.1 to 5 mm): Baja California Sur, Durango, Tamaulipas, Hidalgo, Mexico City and Tlaxcala.
Rains could be accompanied by electric shocks, possible hail drop and strong wind gusts during storms.
Minimum Temperature Forecast for Today October 18, 2020:
Minimum temperatures of -5 to 0oC with frost: mountainous areas of Chihuahua, Durango and State of Mexico.
Minimum temperatures of 0 to 5oC and possible frosts: mountainous areas of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala and Veracruz.
Maximum temperature forecast for today October 18, 2020:
Maximum temperatures from 40oC to 45oC: Baja California and Sonora.
Maximum temperatures of 35oC to 40oC: Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Durango (west), Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Wind forecast for today October 18, 2020:
Wind with streaks of 60 to 70 km/h: Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Wind with streaks of 50 to 60 km/h: West Coast of Baja California, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and yucatan and Quintana Roo coasts.
Forecast by region:
Valley of Mexico: Medium cloudy sky over the course of the day with isolated rains in Mexico City and intervals of showers, accompanied by electric shocks, in the State of Mexico. Cool to cold environment in the morning with the possibility of frost in mountainous areas of the State of Mexico. Northeast wind from 10 to 20 km/h with streaks of 35 km/h. In Mexico City, a maximum temperature of 24 to 26oC and a minimum of 10 to 12oC are forecast. For the capital of the State of Mexico, a maximum temperature of 21 to 23oC and a minimum of 4 to 6oC.
Baja California Peninsula: Half cloudy sky during the afternoon with isolated rains in Baja California Sur. Clear, rain-free sky in Baja California. Cold atmosphere in the morning and hot in the afternoon. Northwest wind from 15 to 30 km/h with streaks of 50 to 60 km/h on the western coast of Baja California.
North Pacific: Medium cloudy sky during the day, with intervals of showers accompanied by electric shocks, in Sinaloa. No rainfall in Sonora. Cold atmosphere in the morning and hot in the afternoon. West component wind from 10 to 25 km/h with streaks of 40 km/h.
Pacific Center: Medium sky cloudy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, with rains and intervals of showers accompanied by electric shocks, in Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán. Hot environment and variable steering wind from 15 to 30 km/h.
South Pacific: Cloudy sky in the afternoon with heavy spot rains in Chiapas and Oaxaca, as well as showers in Guerrero, all accompanied by electric shocks. Hot environment in coastal areas and north component wind from 30 to 45 km/h with streaks of 60 to 70 km/h in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Gulf of Mexico: Cloudy sky most of the day in the south of the region, with heavy spot rains, accompanied by electric charges, in southern Veracruz and Tabasco, as well as isolated rains in Tamaulipas. Cold atmosphere in the morning with fog banks in mountainous areas and warm atmosphere in the afternoon. East and southeast wind from 15 to 30 km/h with streaks of 50 to 60 km/h in Tamaulipas.
Yucatan Peninsula: Cloudy sky during the day with heavy spot rains, accompanied by electric shocks, in Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. Hot atmosphere. Northeast wind from 15 to 30 km/h with streaks of 50 60 km/h on the coasts of Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Mesa del Norte: Partially cloudy and rain-free sky in most of the region. Half cloudy in the afternoon with isolated rains in Durango. Cold atmosphere in the morning with frosts in high areas of the region and hot atmosphere in the afternoon. Variable steering wind from 15 to 30 km/h with streaks of 50 to 60 km/h in Coahuila and Nuevo León.
Central Table: Medium sky cloudy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, with showers in Morelos and Puebla, as well as isolated rains in Hidalgo and Tlaxcala. Cold atmosphere in the morning and hot in the afternoon. East and northeast wind from 15 to 30 km/h with streaks of 45 km/h in shower areas.
The maximum rainfall of the last 24 hours (in millimeters) was recorded in:
Pumping plant 1 of La Cangrejera, Ver., 37.0; The Step, Chis., 35.8; Banco Chinchorro, Q.Roo, 29.9; Monclova, Camp., 17.8; HC Wall, Tab., 17.4 and Tantakin, Yuc., 15.5.
The maximum temperatures (in C) were recorded at:
Cd. Constitución, B.C.S., 40.2; Ejido Nuevo León, B.C., 39.8; Choix, Sin., 38.4; Arriaga, Chis., 37.0; Colima, Col., 35.9; Salina Cruz, Oax., 34.6 and Tacubaya, Cd. de Méx., 24.5.
The minimum temperatures (in C) were recorded at:
Amanalco, Edo. Mexico, 0.9; The Michilia, Dgo., 3.6; The Vergel, Chih., 4.4; Huamantla, Tlax., 4.9; Butte, Ver., 5.1; Zempoala Lagoons, Mor., 5.5; Mariposa Monarca I, Mich., 5.6 and Mexico City Airport, 12.0.
