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New Cold Front to Hit Northwest Mexico Thursday Night as Southeast Faces Torrential Rains

Forecasters warn of sharp regional contrasts, from Chihuahua freezes to coastal hazards in Quintana Roo.

Overview

  • The SMN and Conagua report a front arriving in the northwest late Thursday into early Friday, linked to a polar trough, upper‑level cyclonic flow and the polar and subtropical jet streams.
  • Chihuahua is forecast to see subzero lows down to −10°C with frosts in mountainous areas during the early hours of Friday.
  • Baja California could experience showers with electrical activity, wind gusts of 50–60 km/h and a temperature drop on Friday.
  • Quintana Roo is expected to see intense to torrential rain, strong winds, elevated seas and possible waterspouts due to a western Caribbean low interacting with Arctic air.
  • Mexico City is forecast to stay dry Thursday with a yellow alert for low temperatures in Milpa Alta, Tlalpan and Xochimilco, while Monterrey remains mostly sunny and dry with highs near 28–30°C.