Historic heatwave pummels Mexico and the Caribbean, heat to engulf most of Texas.

[bronxiteforever]

Historic heatwave pummels Mexico and the Caribbean, heat to engulf most of Texas and parts of Louisiana
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Weather Watchers

Mexico and the Caribbean are experiencing the most intense heatwave in their recorded history. The Mexican Plateau is being seared by harsh dry heat, while the Caribbean contends with deadly humid temperatures. On June 12, 2023, the mercury soared above 45 °C (113 °F) in several areas, including regions of high altitude.

The city of Torreón, sitting at 1 123 m (3 684 feet) above sea level, saw temperatures rise to 43.3 °C (109.94 °F) on June 12, while Durango Airport, located at 1 872 m (6 142 feet) altitude, experienced 40.4 °C (104.72 °F) heat. La Bufa, perched even higher at 2 612 m (8 570 feet) above sea level, broke all-time records with a temperature of 33.4 °C (92.12 °F).

…Climatologist and weather historian, Maximiliano Herrera, warned that “Mexico is living the worst heatwave in its history, and it’s just the beginning. Records will be obliterated from South to North in dozens of stations.”

The extreme heatwave is forecasted to extend northward, engulfing most of Texas and parts of Louisiana in the coming days. Southern Texas is predicted to experience extreme temperatures from June 14 onwards, with readings potentially exceeding 43.3 °C (110 °F) for several days and even a possibility of a record-breaking 46.1 °C (115 °F). Residents in these areas are urged to follow the National Weather Service (NWS) heat advisories closely as the situation unfolds.

https://watchers.news/2023/06/13/historic-heatwave-pummels-mexico-and-the-caribbean-heat-to-engulf-most-of-texas-and-parts-of-louisiana/

[Javaman]

1. Yup, set to broil today. 97 right now at 4:33 but hey but it only feels like 105.nt

[prodigitalson]

3. It's not even summer yet

[Javaman]

6. Sadly, this is normal.

last year, it was so much worse. we were hitting upper 90's in early May.

[prodigitalson]

7. I think it was 2011 when we blew away all of our heat and drought records here in East Texas

I fear this year might surpass that one. I remember it was so dusty (and this isn't a dusty part of the state), large old growth hardwood trees were dying. I really struck me how quickly forested areas could become desert. A decade of that year and this place would be a different landscape. When the wind blew it gave no relief - felt like a hair dryer in your face.

[Javaman]

8. yup, 2011 was horrible. it was a downright burner. nt

[Chainfire]

2. Here in N. Florida, our heat has been tamped down by daily afternoon thunder storms.

That is all that is keeping us out of the fire.

[Hortensis]

4. Thanks. I've been missing this. We have great memories

of Vallodolid, area of the "Candeleria" that's supposed to reach 112 degrees.

Wonderful old small city, but rebels who refused to be enslaved by Spanish invaders once fled to the Yucatan interior. Up to even mid 20th century it could be a lethal place for white people to go down in a plane, or whatever, and I assumed that some of the nice people would remember that well.

[marybourg]

5. Seems pretty mild so far in AZ.

[scarletlib]

9. So it begins as predicted 20+ years ago.

[ananda]

10. 100 - 107 all week here in Austin.

Ugghh

[bluesbassman]

11. We have two seasons here in Texas, Summer and February.

We’re about 45 miles north of Houston on a lake, so it’s looking like mid nineties all week. As long as the humidity stays around sixty it’s liveable.