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The National Meteorological Service station in Mexico recorded a record temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday.Ciudad Obregón in the Mexican state of Sonora, northwest of the country, becoming one of the hottest regions in the world.
Dozens of migrants seeking to cross the border cross daily through this burning zone, which borders the United States. Some lose their last breath in this inhospitable land inhabited by snakes, scorpions, birds and some endangered species, such as coyotes and deer, among others.
“In the area of the Yaqui Valley, an uninhabited area, but which is very close to rural communities and the urban area, at kilometer 68 of the Canal Alto, 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) were registered, then, officially in Sonora that temperature was reached and in the next few days it could happen again“warned the meteorologist Gilberto Lagarda Vázquez.
The specialist warned that the official weather forecast indicates that similar or higher temperatures will continue in the remainder of this week in the municipality of Cajeme and surrounding municipalities.
Lagarda Vázquez explained that these extreme temperatures are due to an anticyclonic circulation that is affecting practically the entire Mexican territory, but particularly in the southern region of Sonora.
In the case of the United States, alerts have already been issued for heat waves that threaten millions of citizens. Phoenix, in Arizona, it is the hottest city in the country according to an analysis by Climate Central.
The average summer temperature in Phoenix in the period between 1970 and 2021 reached 93 degrees Fahrenheit (33.95 Celsius).
With information from EFE.