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Cold front brings intense rain to northern and northeastern Mexico
Mexico’s cold front 4 is expected to bring intense rain on Sunday, November 8.
The forecast covers Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, where rainfall could reach 75 to 150 millimeters.
The front is stationary over the Gulf of Mexico and is interacting with a low-pressure channel in eastern Mexico.
Very heavy rain is also forecast in parts of Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas, while other states may get storms, showers or scattered rain.
Heavy downpours could bring flooding, landslides and rising rivers and streams, as well as strong wind gusts and hail.
The air mass behind the front is expected to make northern and northeastern Mexico cooler, while some mountain areas could see frost.
The weather service advises people to watch road conditions and areas prone to flooding.
Mexico’s National Meteorological Service forecast intense rain in northern and northeastern states on Sunday, November 8.
Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas were expected to receive 75 to 150 millimeters of rain.
The cold front was forecast to remain stationary over the Gulf of Mexico and interact with a low-pressure trough over eastern Mexico.
The cold air mass associated with the front was also expected to lower temperatures in northern and northeastern Mexico.
Authorities warned that the heaviest rain could cause landslides, flooding and rising rivers and streams.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued the forecast.
- What
- A cold front was expected to bring intense rain and cooler temperatures to northern and northeastern Mexico.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas were forecast to get the heaviest rain.
- Why
- The stationary cold front was expected to interact with a low-pressure trough over eastern Mexico.
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- Forecast date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Cold front
- Number 4
- Heaviest-rain states
- Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas
- Forecast rainfall
- 75 to 150 millimeters
- Forecast location
- Stationary over the Gulf of Mexico