On Thursday, January 9, it was announced arrival of The Girl to Mexico; we tell you the effects that the meteorological phenomenon will have in the climate of the country.
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the United States reported on the entrance of La Niña in the equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean, thereby will affect Mexico and other countries.
According to CPC authorities, La Niña conditions began in December 2024 and They will persist until February or April 2025.
There is a 59% chance that La Niña prevails until February or April, while there is a 60% chance that your effects will decrease between March and May.
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La Niña: these effects will have the climate in Mexico
At the moment the La Niña phenomenon has reflected subsurface sea temperatures below normal, particularly in the center and central-east of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
The CPC stated that in some areas of the Pacific Ocean there are temperatures 0.5 degrees below average, and that this General cooling will affect the climate around the world.
Some of the changes reflected are heavy rains, cold fronts and global droughts, but with greater emphasis on countries in North and South America.
In the case of Mexicometeorologist José Martín Cortés predicts the following effects on climate by the phenomenon of The Girl:
- low temperatures and frost at night (mainly in northern Mexico)
- rains (in some areas of the country)
- hail fall
- entry of polar and arctic masses
- less heat during spring due to the presence of cold masses
Cold Front 14 (Cuartoscuro / Omar Martínez Noyola)
What is the La Niña phenomenon?
The Girl It is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the sea and is characterized by the cooling of surface waters of the center and east of the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
There are also changes in tropical atmospheric circulation, which causes low temperatures and droughts in coastal areas.
It is worth mentioning that The Girl It is part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and its effects can last between 9 months and 3 years.
Cold in CDMX (Rogelio Morales Ponce / Cuartoscuro)