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New cold front to reach northwestern Mexico as rain continues
A new cold front is expected to approach northwestern Mexico on Wednesday, October 21.
At the same time, the second front is forecast to move toward the Caribbean, though its associated cold air will continue affecting parts of Mexico.
The weather service forecasts persistent rain from the interaction of these systems, low-pressure channels and moisture.
Veracruz faces intense rain, with torrential totals forecast in the south on Monday and more intense rain in central and southern areas on Wednesday.
Cold temperatures are expected in mountain regions through early Saturday, October 24, alongside strong northerly winds and high waves in some coastal areas.
The forecast says the new front could bring strong rain and wind to the northwest in the days after it arrives, but its strength and later path are not yet specified.
A new cold front is forecast to approach northwestern Mexico on Wednesday, October 21.
The National Meteorological Service expects rain to continue across wide areas as weather systems interact.
The current front, number 2, is expected to move toward the Caribbean and stop directly affecting Mexico by Wednesday.
Veracruz is forecast to remain at high risk of heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Low temperatures in mountainous areas are expected to continue until early Saturday, October 24.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Meteorological Service issued the forecast.
- What
- A new cold front is expected to approach northwestern Mexico as rain continues across much of the country.
- When
- The new front is forecast to approach on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Northwestern Mexico, with rain also forecast in several other regions, including Veracruz.
- Why
- The forecast attributes the continuing rain to the interaction of weather fronts, low-pressure channels and moisture.
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Front number 2 is forecast to remain stationary over the eastern and southern Gulf of Mexico, bringing torrential rain to parts of Veracruz and Tabasco.
The stationary front is forecast to extend over the northern Yucatán Peninsula, with heavy rain expected in parts of Veracruz.
Front number 2 is forecast to move over the Caribbean and stop directly affecting Mexico, while a new cold front approaches the northwest.
Low temperatures are forecast to persist in mountainous regions.
- New front
- Forecast to approach northwestern Mexico on October 21
- Current system
- Front number 2
- Veracruz rainfall
- Torrential rain of 150–250 millimeters forecast in the south on October 19
- Low temperatures
- Forecast in mountainous regions until early October 24
- Forecast source
- Mexico’s National Meteorological Service