A maximum temperature of 42.3 °C (+0.3 more than the observatory record) with a maximum wind chill of 52.6 °C was recorded in Merida on Sunday, June 11th. Weather report: Ciudad Caucel 42.3 °C Centro 41.8 °C Altabrisa 40.7 °C Chuburná 39.5 °C . This extremely hot period could last until the middle of next week.
Starting this weekend, the Yucatan Peninsula region will be experiencing a period of extreme heat not seen in more than 20 years, a condition that could reach or surpass heat records.
The mercury column is estimated to reach maximum values between 40 and 45 °C with thermal sensations of up to 50 °C or more. It is important to take precautions to avoid heat stroke.
Weather forecasts indicate that an extensive anticyclone over most of the Mexican Republic will intensify in the coming days, generating a decrease in rainfall potential due to the effects of its subsidence.
This will cause the mercury column to shoot up significantly starting this weekend, so maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 40 °C and 45 °C in the states of Campeche, Yucatan, and Tabasco, as well as figures between 35 °C and 40 °C in Quintana Roo.
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