Location & Surroundings

El Potrero is a settlement in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, at 1,193 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Galeana, 41 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 570 km to the south. The nearest airport is General Pedro J. Mendez International Airport, about 130 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 32' 5" N, 99° 49' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1193 m
  • Timezone America/Monterrey
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 194 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Potrero

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

Now 15.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 25.3 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 482 W/m2.

Temperature
15.8 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (203 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,019.1 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
0.00 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 15.8 1.6 203 93 1,019.1 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 2.1 240 86 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
12h 25.3 1.1 87 48 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 388.1 n/a
18h 19.3 1.0 172 80 1,013.3 0.10 / 0.10 100 482.3 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 1.9 238 68 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 17.2 1.6 269 67 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 24.8 3.0 59 53 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 3 406.1 n/a
42h 18.0 1.7 62 95 1,015.1 2.08 / 2.08 63 424.6 n/a
Wednesday 16.4 1.4 54 97 1,017.2 0.00 / 1.64 85 0.0 n/a
54h 15.0 0.7 75 93 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.18 55 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 1.0 118 60 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.02 58 294.7 n/a
66h 16.4 1.7 161 80 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 417.5 n/a
Thursday 15.8 1.9 205 84 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Potrero?
Now 15.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 25.3 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 482 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Potrero today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in El Potrero?
Local time is 08:18. Time zone: America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Potrero?
El Potrero is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Potrero?
DEM 1,193 m.
Where is El Potrero located?
It is at 24.53472, -99.83028 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Potrero in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3528394

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