Lots of rain, wind and snow in Baja California to start 2023

Don’t keep your coats in the Northwest and North, 2023 will start with wintry weather. Take precautionary measures as heavy rains are expected which could cause flooding in Baja California.

We will greet 2022 with winter weather in northwest and northern Mexicoand with these conditions will start 2023 because the cold front 21 of the season will arrive in Baja California between the late night of December 31 and the early morning hours of January 1.

This front will go away punctual heavy rains that could generate flooding in northern Baja California, especially in cities like Tijuana. This situation will mainly affect the hours between early morning and the morning of January 1st. Those accumulated in the next 48 hours may be around 50mm with higher point values.

In the mountainous areas of the state, in addition to the rain, the fall of snow and sleet is added, this situation will persist from Sunday to Monday with maximum accumulated between 10-15 cm, especially in the vicinity of the National Astronomical Observatory.

From the afternoon of December 31, the wind will increase in the mountainous areas, near La Rumorosa the gusts will reach values ​​between 80-100 kilometers per hour. These windy conditions will persist through Sunday January 1st with gusts of over 100 kilometers per hour. This situation will begin to gradually decrease from Monday.

If you plan on taking the highway, especially in mountainous areas, be aware of these severe weather conditions which will persist in the institution until Monday. Taking this situation into account, the Civil Protection authorities could close some road sections.

Cold front 21 will pass through other entities in the Northwest and North between Sunday and Monday, precisely in those days it will increase the probability of snowfall in the areas of the mountains of Sonora and Chihuahua, as well as in border cities such as Juárez.

2022 greets with a probability of rain in CDMX

In Mexico City, on the other hand, partly cloudy skies will prevail, increasing cloudiness during the afternoon and evening, especially in the south and west of the capital. it is not excluded chance of light rain or drizzle in these areas.

It will get a little warm during the afternoon with highs around 21-23°C towards the center and east of the capital, while the south and west will be around 16-18°C. During the night, temperatures will drop rapidly, reaching even lower values 10°C in the high areas.