North America is experiencing the most brutal heat wave in its recorded history, with unprecedented temperatures reported across Mexico and parts of Texas. In Mexico, temperatures soared to new highs with Gallinas reaching 51.1°C, marking the hottest day in May for North America. This record was part of a broader pattern that saw temperatures exceed 50°C in several other locations, including Paso de Molina and El Pujal, and even reaching 30°C at 3000m asl. In Texas, La Puerta witnessed temperatures hitting 116 degrees, potentially setting a new record for the hottest May temperature in the state. The heat wave has shattered hundreds of temperature records across the region, affecting more than a dozen states with temperatures consistently above 45°C. A map by SMN highlights the extent of this historic event, with updates forthcoming.
Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City https://t.co/a43gRJeqMM https://t.co/LTxajrQHVV
❗️HISTORIC EVENT Unbelievable 51.1C/124F at Gallinas MEXICO yesterday, HOTTEST DAY IN MAY IN NORTH AMERICA HISTORY. World climatology is being rewritten with this brutal heat wave which has no end in sight. By far,the worst ever recorded in North American history. From SMN: https://t.co/xRNMOCB4JN
🔥 Extraordinary heat in #Mexico 🇲🇽 yesterday! 🥵 🌡️51.1°C Gallinas, new May national record and one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Mexico! 🌡️50.5°C Paso de Molina 🌡️50.0°C El Pujal https://t.co/Ho0G7Hlka8
"La Puerta, Texas, just west of the Rio Grande Valley population center, reached 116 degrees on Thursday.... [which] may have set the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in May in Texas." #txlege #txclimate https://t.co/aniQwVovkg
HISTORIC:Most brutal heat wave in NORTH AMERICA history 49.6 Gallinas MEXICO. More than a dozen States with >45C, hundreds of records brutalized allover the country with up to 30C at 3000m asl ! And It will get worse. Map by SMN Updated coming. https://t.co/2JoZomUimf