Today’s weather: Opaque skies, little rain and very hot due to dust from the Sahara

The Dominican Institute of Meteorology informed us that sunny conditions with opaque skies and little precipitation activity are expected over our territory today, Sunday, due to the influence of an air mass with limited moisture content and the incursion of dust particles from the Sahara.

However, INDOMET does not rule out some clouds dragged by the moderate wind from the east/northeast and local effects generating isolated passing showers, especially over the provinces of María Trinidad Sánchez, Monseñor Nouel, Elías Piña, and San Juan during the afternoon hours.

Regarding maritime conditions, operators of fragile, small, and medium-sized vessels are advised to navigate cautiously without venturing out to sea due to wind and abnormal waves.

In addition, the institute recommends that the population drink enough fluids, wear light-colored clothes, and avoid exposure to the sun’s rays without proper protection between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. due to hot temperatures and the incidence of African dust.

PROVINCES FORECAST BY LOCATIONS T. Max. °C T. Min. °C
Santiago Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 32/34 24/26
Puerto Plata Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. Gusty winds. 32/34 24/26
Duarte Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 30/32 22/24
Constanza Opaque is hot and cloudy with scattered clouds. 23/25 15/18
Peravia Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 31/33 23/25
San P. de Macorís Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 30/32 23/25
La Romana Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 30/32 23/25
La Vega Opaque, warm sky with scattered clouds. 29/31 23/25
Monseñor Nouel Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 30/32 24/26
San Cristóbal Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 30/32 23/25
Samaná Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 29/31 23/25
Monte Cristi Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. Flurries. 31/33 23/25
Azua Opaque, warm sky with scattered clouds. 31/33 24/26
San Juan Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 33/35 24/26
Barahona Opaque skies, hot and cloudy with scattered clouds. Flurries. 33/35 24/26
La Altagracia Opaque, warm skies with scattered clouds. 29/31 21/23

Tomorrow, Monday, weather conditions will be dominated by the incidence of a trough at different levels of the troposphere and wind from the east/northeast; therefore, from early morning hours, some scattered precipitation will be present over La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Samana, Espaillat, and Maria Trinidad Sanchez. At the same time, in the afternoon and evening, there will be cloudy developments generating locally moderate to heavy downpours, thunderstorms and wind gusts in Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristobal, San Pedro de Macoris, La Altagracia, La Romana, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, Santiago, Azua, Peravia, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, Elias Piña and Santiago Rodriguez.