SANTO DOMINGO.– The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) reported that this Thursday a tropical wave located over the center of the national territory, in combination with a trough to the west of the country, will be generating scattered showers, thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind in different provinces from the early hours of the day.
According to Indomet, rainfall is expected during the morning mainly in the eastern, northeastern and southeastern portions of the country, extending to provinces such as La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, La Vega and some sectors of Greater Santo Domingo.
Showers will continue into the afternoon
The agency explained that, although the tropical wave will begin to move away from the territory in the afternoon, the moisture left in its wake and the effects of the diurnal cycle will favor the continuation of scattered downpours and isolated thunderstorms until the early hours of the night.
These conditions will be concentrated in the northeast, southeast, southwest, the Central mountain range and the border area, although with a tendency to gradually decrease in intensity towards the evening.
Conditions in Greater Santo Domingo
In Greater Santo Domingo, occasional cloud cover increases accompanied by some downpours are expected throughout the day and into the early evening, according to the agency's report.
Conditions will be variable, with periods of sunshine interspersed with short episodes of rain, according to the weather bulletin.
Hot temperatures and Saharan dust
The meteorological institute indicated that, despite the presence of rain, temperatures will continue to be quite hot due to the time of year and the incidence of Saharan dust particles over the national territory.
Minimum temperatures will range between 23°C and 25°C, while maximum temperatures will range between 31°C and 33°C, with higher values in some areas of the country.
The agency also noted that the hot weather will continue throughout the day, so it recommended protective measures against prolonged exposure to the sun.
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