Record low temperatures of 6° and 8°C (between 42° and 46°F) were registered in the mountainous areas of the Cibao and the Southwest on 27 and 28 February 2018. The cold temperatures will continue, while there is a scant possibility for rains today over most of the Dominican Republic, according to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet).
But the Metereological Office is forecasting record lows of 16°C and 12°C for the capital city of Santo Domingo on Thursday and Friday (1 and 2 March 2018).
The Meteorological station in Hondo Valle, Elias Piña on the border with Haiti, registered a temperature of 8°C, while in Jarabacoa and Constanza in La Vega province and positive in Padre las Casas in Azua registered temperatures between 10° and 15°C. The cities of La Vega and San Juan de la Maguana registered temperatures of 18°C. Santo Domingo residents woke up to a low of 18°C on 28 February 2018.
Onamet reported that there will be a slight chance of rain in the provinces the La Vega, Duarte, Monsignor Nouel and La Altagracia because the low pressure trough has left the area and has been replaced by a massive dry cool air.
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El Nacional
Onamet
1 March 2018
