Meteorologist Juan Antonio Palma Solís predicted that next week the heat will give truce in the Yucatán Peninsula region.
MERIDA, Yucatan – This Thursday, in its weather forecast, the “Merida” Regional Hydrometeorological Center of the National Meteorological Service (SMN), reported that for the next 24 hours a clear to partially cloudy sky is forecast, with no probability of rain in the state. It will be hot during the day and warm at dawn. The wind will be east-southeast with 15 to 25 km/h and gusts of 40 km/h in coastal areas.
The entrance of tropical maritime air in combination with daytime heating will favor isolated drizzle in the north and center of Quintana Roo. In the rest of the peninsula, no rain is expected. Likewise, a hot to very hot atmosphere is forecast during the afternoon and warm in the afternoon.
hot during the afternoon and warm at night and early morning. The wind will be predominantly east-southeast with 15 to 25 km/h and gusts of up to 45 km/h in coastal areas.
Weather in Merida
The temperature forecast for the city of Merida will be 33 to 35 °Celsius as maximum and 20 to 22°C the minimum. For the interior of the state the maximum will be 33 to 35°C in the south, while the minimum will be 19 to 21°C.
On his Twitter social network account, meteorologist Juan Antonio Palma Solís, coordinator of the meteorology agency Meteored Mexico, reported that at 6:03 a.m., the temperature in Mérida was 22°C, with humidity of 88% and wind from the east of 11km/h.
Palma Solís also reported that, during the course of the day, high temperatures will prevail throughout the region due to the influence of an anticyclone. In Yucatan, Campeche and Tabasco stable weather is forecast, while in Quintana Roo isolated rains could occur.
Meteorologist Juan Antonio Palma Solís forecasts that next week there will be a lull in the heat in the region, after a month of the warm wave affecting the Yucatán peninsula.
The expert clarifies that this does not mean that there will be “frost” but that there will be rains and a cooling of the atmosphere.
The first thing will be the rains; meteorologist Palma Solís foresees that there will be severe storms, hail or turbulence, as a result of the intense heat.
For its part, the Institutional Committee for the Attention of Extreme Meteorological Phenomena (Ciafeme) of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (Uady), announced that a thermal sensation (hot flash) of between 39.0 °C to 41.0 °C, solar radiation of between 1,000 to 1,100 watts/m2 and ultraviolet radiation of 10 to 11 units is expected.
Forecast by region
In its forecast by regions, the National Meteorological Service foresees for the Gulf of Mexico, a cloudy sky with isolated rains in Tamaulipas and Veracruz. No rain in Tabasco. Cool in the morning and very hot in the afternoon. Southeast wind from 10 to 20 km/h with gusts up to 60 km/h, tolvaneras and possible whirlwinds in Tamaulipas (northwest).
For the Yucatan Peninsula, partly cloudy skies and no rain in the region are expected. During the morning, mild and very hot in the afternoon. East wind from 10 to 20 km/h with gusts of up to 60 km/h and tolvaneras in Campeche and Yucatan.
Ciafeme-Uady’s recommendations for the hot and dry season
Due to the presence of high temperatures and very hot weather, the population is advised to take into account the following indications:
1.- Drink plenty of fluids
Wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothes.
3.- Use a cap, umbrella or hat when going outdoors.
Do not exercise outdoors between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and do not spend more than 2 hours under the sun’s rays.
Take care of the state of food and store them in cool places.
6.- Do not eat food in the street that is outdoors.
7.- Be aware of children and elderly people.
8.- Be aware of your pets and domestic animals.
9.- If you detect a fire, do not hesitate to notify or report it to 911.
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