Overview
- Conagua station data show Mexicali has registered multiple new early‑August daily highs, including readings that reached the high 40s and above 50°C on at least one occasion.
- Municipal Protección Civil has forecast daytime maxima near 42°C with heat‑index values up to about 47°C and humidity around 61 percent, noting conditions increase danger for heat-related illness.
- Local authorities have urged residents to stay hydrated, avoid sun exposure during peak hours, rest frequently if working outdoors, and seek medical help for dehydration or heat stroke symptoms.
- Weather services report contrasting regional conditions with AEMET issuing a yellow heat warning for Madrid while Galician towns see dry, warm weather and Tucumán, Argentina, experiences a marked cool spell.
- National and municipal agencies are the primary sources for the records and alerts, and officials warn that sustained extreme temperatures pose special risks for outdoor workers and vulnerable people.