November 11, 2026 · Mexico-wide road update
Encouraging news from fellow travellers on Sonora’s Highway 15D: Lorna Estabrooks describes easy driving to the Km 98 vehicle-permit office, while Doug McGrew reports completing his journey from Lukeville to Mazatlán without encountering inspection sites. These are useful personal snapshots, not an official all-clear for the corridor. Today’s update also covers weather across Mexico and a fuel-payment concern worth keeping in mind.
Official weather: today and the days ahead
SMN’s November 11, 06:00 bulletin forecasts 50–75 mm rain in parts of Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas, with 30–50 km/h gusts in Sonora and Baja California. Official daily forecast.
The November 10 extended outlook flags heat in southern Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit today; rain in central/southeastern Mexico; and possible heavier rain in Baja California, Sonora and northern Sinaloa on Friday. Official outlook and regional detail.
For Baja and northern routes, check wind and mountain forecasts before departure. For Pacific-coast journeys, plan water and rest stops. In central Mexico, the Gulf region, the south and the Yucatán Peninsula, reassess visibility and drainage along your actual route. Never enter floodwater. A forecast is not proof of a highway closure.
Highway incidents: dated reports to recheck
Direct agency feeds were inaccessible. N+ cites CAPUFE/Guardia Nacional on November 11: Ciudad Mendoza–Córdoba km 288 toward Córdoba, closure at 02:27; México–Cuernavaca km 45, fog at 04:39. Current status unconfirmed. Dated secondary report.
We have not verified a current nationwide closure inventory or an official all-clear for Sonora 15D. Check CAPUFE, Guardia Nacional Carreteras and the relevant toll-road operator just before travelling. CAPUFE’s 074 service provides information and assistance on its network; it does not cover every Mexican highway.
Sonora 15D: Lorna’s encouraging Km 98 TIP visit
In her account shared in On the Road in Mexico, Lorna Estabrooks says she obtained a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) at Km 98 south of Guaymas and Empalme. She describes easy driving on 15D, ample parking and easier manoeuvring than at Km 21. She had already stopped at Km 21 for her FMM.
Lorna reports showing her driver’s licence, registration, passport and immigration documentation, then completing the Banjercito paperwork in about ten minutes. She paid a US$400 deposit plus the administrative fee in cash and received the paperwork by email shortly afterwards. These are her experience and payment amount, not a promised processing time, universal fee or eligibility checklist.
She also reports being told that TIP cancellation must be handled at the border, not at Km 98. Official Héroes Paisanos guidance reminds travellers to cancel their permit to recover the eligible deposit. Confirm your own documents, eligibility, deposit and cancellation location with Banjercito before relying on this option. Official cancellation guidance.
Los Mochis: Doug’s fuel-card account
Doug McGrew reports in Travel Buddies On the Road in Mexico that, after his card was swiped at a Los Mochis fuel stop, the attendant said the card system was down and requested pesos. Doug says that when he explained he had no cash, the attendant produced a card receipt for him to sign. He identifies the stop as a Chevron station, but the supplied account does not establish the precise location.
This is an unverified firsthand account of a payment irregularity. We have not independently checked the transaction or obtained the station’s response, and it does not establish fraud or a problem at all stations. Doug otherwise describes his Lukeville–Mazatlán drive positively. His observation of no inspection sites applies to that journey only.
Before filling, confirm payment options; watch the pump start at zero; check litres, unit price and total; and retain your receipt. If asked to pay again after a card attempt, ask staff to clarify whether the first transaction was approved or cancelled and keep the relevant slips. Check your account and raise any duplicate charge with your card issuer.
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