Very Heavy Rain in Puerto Aventuras over Weekend (August 13-15, 2016)

There was heavy rain over the August 12-14, 2016 weekend in Puerto Aventuras.  The yellow arrow shows that about 1 inch (~25 mm) fell on Saturday, August 13.  The red arrow shows that over 4.5 inches ( ~115 mm) fell on Sunday, August 14.  The blue arrow shows over 0.5 inch (~15 mm) fell as of Monday morning, August 15.  So the total for the 3 days is over 6 inches!

The big rain event was due to a tropical wave that moved through the region over the weekend.

Remnants of Earl Bring Heavy Rain to Southern Mexico

The remnants of Hurricane Earl are bringing very heavy rain to south and southeast Mexico as indicated by this map from Servicio Meteorologico Nacional.

Tropical Storm Earl Expected to Hit Belize

Tropical Storm Earl is expected to hit Belize as a hurricane in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 4, 2016.  The forecast track as of 8 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 is below:

For the latest go to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

New Servicio Meteorologico Nacional City Forecast Page

Servicio Meteorologico Nacional has a new beta-version of their city forecast page.  Here is what top of the page looks like:

Circled in red is where you enter your city.  Not all cities in Mexico are available.  The following cities have forecasts available in Quintana Roo:
Adolfo de La Huerta
Cancun
Chetumal
Cozumel
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Isla Mujeres
Kantunilkin
Playa del Carmen
Tulum

This is a great tool for when you are planning any outdoor activities.

The Final Norte of the Season?

If you are in the Riviera Maya, you may have had to put a blanket on the bed overnight.  We had a rather strong Norte for this late in the season pass through yesterday.  It all started with the first real rain in a month; see my post on that event.

You can see that the temperature at the Navy weather station dropped during and after the rain on the afternoon of May 4th.  It still got pretty hot yesterday (May 5th) with a high temperature of about 30C (86F).  But as you can see it definitely got chilly last night with a low temperature of about 16C (60F).

Temperature chart for April 30 - May 6, 2016.

Rain chart for April 30 - May 6, 2016.

First Real Rain in Puerto Aventuras in a Month

We got our first real rain in Puerto Aventuras in more than a month a couple days ago. It rained about 0.25 inches at the Navy weather station in Puerto Aventuras.

This rain event was also recorded at a Weather Underground Personal Weather Station that is located in Puerto Aventuras.  That station reported 0.38 inches of rain.  You can see the rain only lasted about 2 hours.

This was the first rain of at least 0.25 inches since the first week of April.  This should help the lush vegetation that has been getting thirsty.  

See my blog post on this new weather station.

New Weather Station in Puerto Aventuras

There is a new weather station in Puerto Aventuras that shows the current weather conditions.  I have a link to this Weather Underground Personal Weather Station on the top of the right column of this blog page.  Here is image of what to look for:

This is a great way to keep up with the weather in Puerto Aventuras and the data is usually less than 30 minutes old.  So always give it a quick check before heading out the door so you know what to expect weatherwise.  They also have a link to the weather forecast there too.

Strong Nortes for Riviera Maya

There have been several strong nortes (cold fronts) go through the Riviera Maya in the last month.  So, if you are visiting and are not prepared you may be a little chilly.  Never hurts to bring a sweater or light jacket when out and about in the Riviera Maya during the winter (norte season).

Here charts of temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, and rain to illustrate the cool air that the nortes bring.  These observations are taken at the Mexican Navy (Secretaria de Marina or SEMAR) base in Puerto Aventuras that is just a few hundred feet inland from the Caribbean Sea.

Temperate at Puerto Aventuras, Mexico from February 5-11, 2016