When It Rains, It Pours
A tropical depression located some 465 miles southwest of the Baja Peninsula has brought much-needed rain to Los Cabos and surrounding region. The showers—with intermittent thunder and lightening—began late Monday night and have continued on and off since then. Some establishments have had to close temporarily to deal with leaks or other storm-caused damage, certain outdoor activities are on hold, and crews are working to repair any issues to area streets. While the rain came as an unwelcome surprise to vacationers, it is one most residents...
read moreIt’s the shoulder season in Los Cabos
By Ed Kociela We’re in the shoulder season down here in Los Cabos. The weather has turned from warm to hot and the humidity has cranked up a notch or two. It’s quiet time. This is the season when those who call Los Cabos home usually head out of town for awhile. Last year, we were about the only folks in the condo complex we were living in at the time for half of August and most of September. Just about everybody had left and even those who come down for frequent visits stayed away. It’s the same this year, except to top it off, our air...
read moreRain? Not a drop…yet
By Ed Kociela When I grow up, I want to be a weatherman. It’s not that I want to be on the TV and stand in front of a map of North America and point out where the isobars are going to wreak havoc with the jet stream and enable the monsoon to swoop through and dump heavily on the Southwest. I just think it would be reassuring to know that even if you were wrong 80 percent of the time, your boss wouldn’t hold it against you. Down here in Los Cabos, we have been keeping a fairly close eye on the weather for awhile now, and for awhile now,...
read moreCarlotta a Category 1 hurricane; Baja safe
By Ed Kociela The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning along the Pacific Coast from Punta Maldonado to Acapulco. The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Carlotta has been classified as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph with higher gusts. Forecasters say it will build in intensity this afternoon and evening to Category 2 status. The hurricane is well south of Baja California Sur and no impact is expected in the Los Cabos area. However, the National Hurricane Center has released a statement...
read morePacific storm losing punch; Los Cabos to hit 100 tomorrow
By Ed Kociela A tropical storm that was once forecast as having a high chance of developing into a cyclone is breaking up in the Pacific Ocean about 800 miles south of Los Cabos. The showers and thunderstorms are rapidly becoming less organized, lowering the likelihood of this turning into a major weather event to 30 percent as it moves in a westerly direction at about 10 mph. Meanwhile, the Los Cabos area continues to experience a warming trend with highs today predicted in the 90s and a forecast high of 100 on Tuesday. Ed Kociela is a...
read moreTropical depression forming to the south
By Ed Kociela The National Weather Service is predicting that cloudiness and showers associated with a low-pressure area about 650 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo has a chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. Forecasters say a tropical depression could form during the next day or so as the system moves west at about 10 mph. They say there is a 60 percent chance it will become a cyclone. Ed Kociela is a writer for Los Cabos Magazine. You can reach him by email at edkociela.mx@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter...
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