Location & Surroundings

El Desechón is a settlement in Michoacan, Mexico, at 100 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Mira, 43 km to the east. The national capital Mexico City is about 405 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lazaro Cardenas Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 8' 31" N, 102° 42' 45" W
  • Elevation DEM: 100 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Desechón

Weather in El Desechon

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Desechon, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 26.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 4.4 mm. Solar peaks near 297 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (258 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,007.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.40 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.0 0.7 258 89 1,007.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 2.0 44 91 1,010.1 4.08 / 4.08 100 1.1 n/a
12h 23.3 2.2 44 88 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.8 4.1 126 83 1,009.2 0.86 / 1.02 54 296.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.5 2.3 92 90 1,007.7 3.38 / 4.40 100 267.4 n/a
30h 22.9 2.4 74 94 1,009.9 0.00 / 3.06 100 0.5 n/a
36h 22.2 1.8 99 95 1,007.3 9.38 / 12.44 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 4.6 56 93 1,010.4 6.65 / 19.09 100 14.9 n/a
Saturday 22.7 4.1 69 92 1,009.4 0.00 / 6.26 100 24.3 n/a
54h 22.8 2.9 66 87 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.80 77 0.2 n/a
60h 23.2 3.5 73 83 1,009.8 0.07 / 0.87 100 0.0 n/a
66h 25.9 5.8 112 77 1,012.6 2.92 / 3.79 94 297.7 n/a
Sunday 24.5 3.1 92 85 1,010.8 0.20 / 3.99 100 546.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Desechon?
Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 26.8 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 4.4 mm. Solar peaks near 297 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Desechon today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in El Desechon?
Local time is 00:40. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Desechon?
El Desechon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Desechon?
DEM 100 m.
Where is El Desechon located?
It is at 18.14195, -102.71241 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Desechon in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9288917

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