Weather guides
Discover 11 practical articles about weather, meteorology and how to prepare for different weather situations.
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Hurricane season in Mexico: Pacific and Atlantic
When hurricane season runs in Mexico on both coasts, the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, and how to prepare on the Pacific, the Gulf and the Caribbean.
Rainy season and the canícula in Mexico
When the rainy season runs in Mexico, what the canícula (midsummer dry spell) is, and how they shape the country's weather.
Nortes and cold fronts in Mexico
What the nortes and cold fronts in Mexico are, why they hit the Gulf and the southeast with wind and rain, and how to anticipate them in winter.
Environmental contingency and air quality in Mexico
What an environmental contingency in the Valley of Mexico is, how air quality is measured, and what to do to protect yourself when the air is polluted.
Heat waves in Mexico: symptoms, prevention and what to do
What a heat wave in Mexico is, where it hits hardest, how to recognise heatstroke and how to protect yourself from extreme heat.
How a Weather Forecast Is Made
Find out how a weather forecast is built: the observations, numerical models such as ECMWF, GFS and ICON, why forecasts carry uncertainty, and how often the data is updated.
Feels-like temperature: why it differs from the thermometer
What feels-like temperature is, how it differs from air temperature, how wind and humidity change what you sense, and why it matters for your health and clothing.
Humidity and Comfort: How It Affects Your Body
The difference between relative and absolute humidity, what dew point is, why high humidity feels hotter and low humidity dries you out, and the comfortable ranges.
El Nino and La Nina: the pulse of Latin America's climate
What El Nino and La Nina (the ENSO phenomenon) are, how they shift rainfall and temperatures across Latin America, how long their cycles last, and why they matter so much for the region.
What is the UV Index and how to protect yourself
Learn what the UV index is, how the 1 to 11+ scale works, what risk each level means and how to protect your skin and eyes from the sun.
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