Location & Surroundings

El Potrero is a settlement in Sinaloa, Mexico, at 112 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Culiacan, 8 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 1030 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Federal de Bachigualato International Airport, 16 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° 47' 1" N, 107° 19' 6" W
  • Elevation DEM: 112 m
  • Timezone America/Mazatlan
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very 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 31.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.2 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 680 W/m2.

Temperature
31.5 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,006.5 hPa
Clouds
6 %
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 31.5 3.3 242 63 1,006.5 - / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 0.6 19 86 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 60 12.3 n/a
12h 24.2 1.2 54 83 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
18h 33.8 1.7 311 48 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.00 85 373.9 n/a
Tomorrow 34.2 2.6 271 53 1,004.7 0.00 / 0.00 86 680.2 n/a
30h 26.3 0.8 128 85 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 50 10.7 n/a
36h 25.9 1.5 93 80 1,009.1 0.38 / 0.38 100 0.0 n/a
42h 33.8 1.8 205 57 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.04 100 296.9 n/a
Saturday 30.9 4.1 236 70 1,007.7 0.14 / 0.18 100 536.3 n/a
54h 26.5 0.8 83 92 1,010.6 1.52 / 1.70 99 5.6 n/a
60h 25.7 0.6 22 94 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.08 31 0.0 n/a
66h 32.4 1.4 239 65 1,010.8 0.73 / 0.81 77 365.5 n/a
Sunday 28.5 1.8 214 86 1,009.4 9.33 / 10.14 82 532.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Potrero?
Now 31.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.2 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 680 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 05:57 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in El Potrero?
Local time is 03:49. Time zone: America/Mazatlan (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Potrero?
El Potrero is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Potrero?
DEM 112 m.
Where is El Potrero located?
It is at 24.78354, -107.31838 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Potrero in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9189019

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