Santo Domingo.– A trough will continue to affect weather conditions in the Dominican Republic this Thursday, causing downpours, thunderstorms, and possible wind gusts during the afternoon in several provinces in the interior of the country, while temperatures will remain high due to the summer season.
According to the report from the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet), during the morning hours, a sky with scattered clouds will prevail over much of the national territory, with the possibility of isolated showers towards the southern coast and the northeast.
However, after midday the trough will favor cloud increases that will generate downpours, some of them locally heavy, accompanied by thunderstorms and wind gusts until the early hours of the night, especially in the provinces Hato Mayor, Sánchez Ramírez, María Trinidad Sánchez, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, San Juan, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Monte Cristi, Independencia and Bahoruco.
The meteorological agency indicated that temperatures will remain quite hot, with highs between 33 °C and 35 °C, while lows will range between 23 °C and 25 °C. Additionally, it warned that the concentration of Saharan dust over the national territory will increase in the coming days.
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Given these conditions, it recommended that the population stay well hydrated, wear light-colored and lightweight clothing, remain in cool places, and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, especially between 11:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon. Children, the elderly, and pregnant women are considered the most vulnerable groups to the intense heat.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday
For this Friday, the moisture content will decrease significantly, so a mostly clear and hot environment is expected in much of the country, with little precipitation. Only isolated downpours and possible thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon over locations in the Central Mountain Range and the Cibao Valley.
Meanwhile, on Saturday a trough, combined with the passage of a tropical wave, will once again increase cloudiness, favoring scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening hours in provinces of the northeast, the Central Mountain Range, and the border area.
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The authorities specified that, due to its location and trajectory, Bertha does not pose a danger to the Dominican Republic.
