Which states will be affected?

Cold front number 2, the Mexican monsoon and inland low pressure channels will bring rain and strong winds again in 27 states this Wednesday, September 13, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported.

Very heavy rains are forecast for this day for locations in Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Tabasco, as well as winds with gusts of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and of equal intensity with tornadoes in Aguascalientes, Baja California. Baja Southern California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, New Leon, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.

Hurricanes Lee and Margot are also observed in the Atlantic; Due to their remoteness, both systems have no impact on Mexican territory.

Rain forecast for today, September 13, 2023

• Very heavy rains: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Tabasco.
• Heavy rain: Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Veracruz.
• Shower intervals: Coahuila, Colima, State of Mexico, Jalisco, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Puebla, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Tlaxcala and Yucatán.
• Scattered rain: Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.

The heaviest rains are expected to be accompanied by electric shocks, possible hail and strong gusts of wind, which could lead to rises in river and stream levels, as well as landslides and flooding in low-lying areas. The population of the affected states is advised to follow the instructions of the to comply with disaster prevention measures.

Temperature forecast for today, September 13, 2023

Minimum temperatures of 0 to 5 °C: mountain areas of Chihuahua, Durango, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Hidalgo, Puebla and Tlaxcala.

Maximum temperatures of 40 to 45 °C: Healthy.

Temperatures from 35 to 40 °C: Lower California, Lower Southern California, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, New Leon, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Yucatan.

Temperatures of 30 to 35 degrees °C: Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, the north of Hidalgo, Morelos, the north and southwest of Puebla, Querétaro and Zacatecas.

Given the high temperatures, the population is advised to take preventive measures, such as: B. avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, drink enough fluids and pay particular attention to the chronically ill, children and the elderly.