The National Metereological Office (Onamet) alerted that those living in the mountain areas of Constanza and Jarabacoa can expect lows of 8°C this weekend. Nearby, in the Duarte Peak, temperatures are expected to go below 0°C. Lows of 18°C are forecast for Santo Domingo.
Weather forecaster Julio Ordoñez said the lows are the result of an anticyclone weather phenomenon or high pressure system caused by wind flowing clockwise. He said this is not caused by a cold front, but rather is part of the effects of La Niña that in addition to low temperatures brings abundant rains. He said there will be less rains this weekend than during the past week.
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Onamet
15 February 2018
