The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is warning of a heat wave and is asking the population to keep hydrated, wear light clothing and stay out of the sun from11am to 4pm.
The reason for the high temperatures is a mass of low humidity air and a high concentration of Sahara dust in the atmosphere.
However, due to a tropical wave passing through, and wind from the east southeast, there will be an increase in cloud cover and the possibility of thunderstorms for Wednesday, 28 June 2017 in the provinces of Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristóbal, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), La Vega, Dajabón, Elías Piña, San Pedro de Macorís and Greater Santo Domingo.
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Al Momento
28 June 2017
