Mexico's National Meteorological Service has issued warnings for severe storms and an intense heat wave affecting large parts of the country on July 17, 2026.
Interacting cyclonic circulations, low-pressure channels, and tropical waves are expected to bring intense rainfall, potential hail, and strong winds across multiple states.
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Rainfall amounts between 75 and 150 millimeters are forecast, particularly threatening Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Puebla, Veracruz, and Nayarit.
Tropical wave number 17 is moving past the southern coast, while tropical wave number 18 advances across the Yucatan Peninsula, driving unstable weather patterns.
Officials warned that prolonged precipitation could dangerously elevate river levels, trigger landslides, and cause flash flooding in low-lying areas.
Wind gusts up to 70 kilometers per hour may topple trees and billboards.
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Simultaneously, a mid-level atmospheric anticyclone is maintaining a severe heat wave across northern and northwestern Mexico.
Temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius are expected in northeastern Baja California.
Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and the coast of Michoacan are also experiencing extreme heat, with maximum temperatures between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius.
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Residents in affected areas are advised to take precautions against both heavy rain and extreme heat.
