Overview
- Mexico’s meteorological service reports a polar air mass covering most of the country on Thursday, driving frigid conditions and mountain frosts with lows of −15 to −10 °C in parts of Chihuahua and Durango.
- A severe Norte event is forecast with gusts of 80–100 km/h in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, 60–80 km/h along Veracruz, and 40–60 km/h on the coasts of Tamaulipas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, with hazardous seas.
- Very heavy rain of 75–150 mm is expected in Chiapas and Tabasco, with risks of river rises, flooding and landslides, while showers and thunderstorms spread across the Yucatán Peninsula and central-western states.
- National and local authorities issue alerts and safety guidance; in Nuevo León, Operativo Carrusel supports vulnerable residents with shelter and supplies as early‑morning temperatures dip to −5 to 0 °C.
- Beyond Mexico, Argentina’s weather service maintains yellow and orange alerts for strong storms, hail and dangerous heat in several provinces, and officials in Peru’s La Libertad request an emergency declaration due to expected heavy rains.