Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Mexico Braces for Heavy Rains Starting Tuesday From Tropical Wave 35

Officials warn of electrical storms, hail, flooding risk as Tropical Wave No. 35 interacts with a surface low, the monsoon trough.

Overview

  • SMN and Conagua forecast strong to very strong rainfall from September 30 to October 2 across large areas, including Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
  • Authorities caution that storms may bring frequent lightning, hail, rising rivers and arroyos, landslides and urban inundation in low-lying zones.
  • Nayarit remains under multi‑day thunderstorm risk linked to Tropical Wave No. 35, with warnings extending through October 3 for electrical activity and possible hail.
  • Two low‑pressure areas over the Pacific are under surveillance with about a 50% chance of tropical‑storm development in the coming days, according to Sonora’s civil protection.
  • Northern and northwestern states stay hot with highs near 35–40°C in places such as Baja California and Sonora, while a cold front is forecast to reach the northwest on October 3–4 with gusty winds and a slight temperature drop.