Overview
- Mexico’s SMN and civil protection warn that Cold Front No. 14 will enter the northwest this weekend, bringing very heavy rain, strong winds and a sharp temperature drop with mountain freezes.
- Forecasters highlight southern Quintana Roo for the heaviest rain totals of about 75–150 mm, with coastal risks including 60–80 km/h gusts, waves up to roughly 3 m and possible waterspouts.
- Baja California and Sonora face falling temperatures, periods of rain and notable winds, with authorities flagging a chance of freezing rain or wintry mix in higher terrain late in the weekend.
- In Spain, the persistent Atlantic depression ‘Claudia’ continues to trigger rain and wind alerts, while Saharan dust has reduced air quality along the Mediterranean, notably around Barcelona.
- The U.S. National Weather Service cautions that a fast-moving Canadian clipper will spread freezing rain and mixed precipitation across parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine from Saturday into Sunday, threatening slick travel.