Heavy Rains and Hail in Mexico City

While in the high areas of the state, a cold environment is expected. In the Mexico Valley, scattered showers and heavy downpours with electrical discharges and possible hail are also expected in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. The maximum temperature will be 20 to 22 degrees, and the minimum temperatures will be 8 to 10 degrees. For Wednesday, April 1st, a cool environment is expected in the region and cold in high-altitude areas. The start of Holy Week has been marked by cold, rain, hail, and even sleet in different parts of the country. Mexico City is no exception after an alert for precipitation and low temperatures was activated in different boroughs on Monday. Shortly before 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31st, a heavy rain with hail surprised the capital's residents. Additionally, there may be fog banks in the mountains of the State of Mexico. During the afternoon, it will be warm, with an overcast sky and isolated rains in the State of Mexico and Mexico City. Maximum temperatures will be 21 to 23 degrees, and the minimum temperature will be 8 to 10 degrees, with possible wind gusts of 10 to 20 kilometers per hour, with gusts of up to 35 kilometers per hour. For Thursday, April 2nd, in the morning, there will be a cool environment in the region and cold in high-altitude areas, as well as possible fog banks in the mountains of the northern State of Mexico. In the afternoon, it will be warm, with an overcast sky and isolated rains in the State of Mexico and Mexico City, according to CONAGUA. Civil Protection authorities activated a Yellow Alert for rain in 10 of the 16 boroughs of CDMX: Álvaro Obregón, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuauhtémoc, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan, and Xochimilco. According to initial reports, some flooding has already been reported on main roads. The Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) warned that these conditions will persist during the afternoon and night in Mexico City and could be accompanied by electrical activity and hail. What time will the rains start in CDMX today, March 31st? The SGIRPC detailed that Tuesday's rains will begin from 12:00 to 18:00 in different areas of the country's capital. The National Weather Service (SMN), in turn, explained that a low-pressure channel, a subtropical jet stream, and atmospheric instability are causing intervals of showers, heavy downpours with electrical discharges and possible hail. Additionally, there are conditions for sleet or snow in the mountainous areas of the Mexico Valley. HEAVY RAIN WITH HAIL SURPRISES #CDMX. A yellow alert was activated in 10 of the 16 boroughs: Álvaro Obregón, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuauhtémoc, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan, and Xochimilco. There are already reports of flooding on main roads...