9 delicious ice-cold treats to keep you cool in Yucatán
If you have ever been to Yucatán between the months of April and August you don’t need us to tell you how hot it can get
Keep your pets nice and cool in the Yucatán heat
As temperatures begin to rise in Yucatán, we all know how to keep ourselves cool. But how about our pets? Some easy tips:
Expect hazy skies and magnificent sunsets this week courtesy of the canícula
The weather phenomenon known as the canícula is common in Yucatán during the summer.
New water park offers relief to Mérida kids during heatwave
Folks in Mérida, especially kids, have a new option to cool off. And best of all, this new attraction called Splash Pad is completely free.
Most severe heatwave of the year in the coming days
Health authorities in Yucatán are warning residents to take precautions in the face of increasing temperatures.
Yucatán 2021 could end with the 3rd-hottest December on record
After several weeks of refreshingly cool weather, the more recent warming trend will continue this week, adding up to a historically hot December. Meteored.mx forecaster Juan Antonio Palma Solís said 2021 will conclude with Yucatán’s third-warmest December on record. “Our Yucatecan winter is as if we were in summer,” he said. Rain is also possible…
Yucatán braces for the hottest week of the year
The most severe heatwave of the year is expected to hit Yucatán in the coming days. Meteorologists are expecting thermometers to hit 40 C / 104 F this week, but feel even hotter in most of Yucatán. The state should also expect extremely warm winds ranging up to 50 kph / 31 mph an hour. …
A guide to selecting the best air conditioner in Mexico
Over 100 million homes in North America have air conditioning. Throughout our hot, humid summers in Mexico, an air conditioner makes life more enjoyable. When it comes to air conditioners, there are different types in the market. If you want to know how your air conditioner works, try using the Air Conditioner Users Manuals. Air conditioning…
Hot spell in Yucatan refuses to let up as Progreso sets new record
At least it’s not humid. And the skies are clear. So blue. So pretty. But we can’t avoid the real issue with the weather right now: unrelenting heat. By mid afternoon, Merida reached at least 41C / 106F. Mexico’s National Meteorological Service predicts that in the coming days, temperatures could exceed 45C / 113F in…
Even higher temps to follow record-breaking heat
Saturday’s temperatures were the highest so far this year, reaching 40.4C / 104.7F at the Mérida Meteorological Observatory. Waiting for a break after sunset didn’t help much. Comfortable weather didn’t come until around midnight. It was the hottest day of the year, according to Meteorología Yucatán. The town of Maní, 100 kilometers to the south south-east…
Concrete-laden north is 3 degrees hotter than the rest of Merida
Merida, Yucatan — Despite ongoing reforestation campaigns, the city has a definite preference for concrete over trees. Rapid growth and new roadways in the city’s north have underscored the problem. From Francisco de Montejo to Altabrisa, these flat-lying and concrete-laden neighborhoods have become a “plancha de calor,” a hot griddle that is on average 3…
Heat to rise past 40C / 104F this weekend in Yucatan
This weekend will go from hot to even hotter, according to Conagua. Today, the temperature is expected to hit 40C / 104F. On Sunday, it could reach 41C, or nearly 106F. The public is warned to take precautions, especially between noon and 5 p.m., when the sun is at its most intense. { Related: Another…
At Rally Maya, classic cars compete with the heat
The ‘rolling museum’ sets off for Merida, the beginning of a 10-day road rally.
As temperatures rise, state and city double tree-planting goal
Merida’s forestry and other environmental contingencies will be ramped up and re-thought. That’s the plan at the Secretariat of Sustainable Development (SDS) in light of the city’s sprawling growth and global climate change, reports Yucatan Novedades. The city is operating under a “Merida 2040” plan approved by the previous administration. Already the capital was absorbing…
Sunday’s cold front will break today’s ‘brutal’ heat
Merida, Yucatan — “It was brutal.” That’s the reaction from one Santiago resident who endured temperatures Friday as high as 41.2C / 106F. It was the hottest day of the year so far. April and May are Yucatan’s hottest months, although the worst of the Peninsula’s famous humidity doesn’t really kick in until rainy season…
Hot weather can lead to respiratory problems in the vulnerable
Keeping hydrated is critical, but you can’t go from hot to cool too rapidly.
Some relief from the heat is predicted as federal aid arrives
Responding to extreme heat that has lasted for days, the National Coordination of Civil Protection on Thursday issued an Extraordinary Emergency Declaration for most of Yucatán.
The canícula, the dog days of summer, have arrived
May is the hottest month in Yucatán, but with the canícula, a broader swath of Mexico feels the heat.
Hydration, sanitation become more critical in a heat wave
Beer and soda is refreshing, but drinking water is unbeatable in the heat, the public is reminded.
Isolated showers won’t cool the weekend
A high pressure system lingering over the Yucatán Peninsula will bring high temperatures and humidity this weekend, reports the National Water Commission.
The season poses heatstroke danger to pets
Many pet owners overlook the role high temperatures play in the health of their pets.
Studying tourists in the Plaza
Here’s a school project appropriate for the high temperatures Mérida is enduring lately.
Cooler weather is too cold for many locals
The weather right now seems perfect to many of us, but in a region where citizens have acclimated to the heat, some people start shivering this time of year.
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