Location & Surroundings

El Potro is an intermittent stream in Sonora, Mexico, at 683 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nacozari de Garcia, 54 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 1580 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Rancho San Jose Airstrip, about 165 km away.

Overview

El Potro is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Sonora, Mexico.

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Located in Sonora
  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 53' 17" N, 109° 44' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 683 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Potro

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

Now 18.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 25.6 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 569 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (157 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
1 %
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 18.5 1.0 157 87 1,012.0 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 4.9 178 56 1,011.4 0.03 / 0.03 0 300.4 n/a
12h 24.0 5.0 239 46 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 569.0 n/a
18h 17.8 1.2 218 52 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.5 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 1.1 250 57 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 23.1 5.3 182 41 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 310.4 n/a
36h 21.8 4.9 244 36 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 582.9 n/a
42h 15.7 0.5 315 48 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 3.5 n/a
Sunday 14.5 1.4 346 49 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
54h 22.5 1.5 158 37 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 298.8 n/a
60h 22.9 2.4 177 35 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 535.6 n/a
66h 18.0 1.4 342 41 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.6 n/a
Monday 16.1 1.4 2 46 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Potro?
Now 18.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 25.6 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 569 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 Potro today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 17:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 16m.
What is the local time in El Potro?
Local time is 14:34. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Potro?
El Potro is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of El Potro?
DEM 683 m.
Where is El Potro located?
It is at 29.88800, -109.73425 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Potro in?
It is in Mexico.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-05-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9027957

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