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Extreme weather in Mexico, Ecuador, Mexico and Spain Ecuador
Multiple regions in the Americas and Spain have been experiencing extreme Extreme weather conditions, continues to impact Mexico and Ecuador, characterized by intense heatwaves and heavy rainfall. rainfall, tropical activity, and emerging drought conditions. In Mexico, volatile weather patterns involving Ecuador, the Central American Gyre, tropical wave 41, Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI) issued Meteorological Warning No. 74, effective through September 27, 2026. The warning identifies risks of water accumulation, fallen trees, and Hurricane Polo have caused heavy thunderstorms fog in the Interandean region—specifically Pichincha and intense rain across Bolívar—as well as coastal areas including Guayas and Esmeraldas. In Quito, temperatures are expected to remain cool between 8°C and 18°C. Mexico is experiencing significant weather volatility. In the Yucatan Peninsula, southeast, a trough over the Pacific coast, Yucatán Peninsula combined with Tropical Wave 41 is triggering heavy storms and states like Chihuahua. Subsequent reports indicate that states including electrical activity in Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo, leading to local flooding and traffic disruptions. States such as Puebla, Hidalgo, and Querétaro also face risks of rising river levels, landslides, levels and flooding landslides due to very heavy rains and electrical discharges. rains. In Ecuador, the Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI) issued warnings for variable intensity rainfall and risks such as Pacific, authorities are monitoring a low-pressure area south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec that has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, potentially named ‘Rachel’. This follows the recent activity of Hurricane Polo. Simultaneously, southern Mexico is facing severe water accumulation, fallen trees, and fog, particularly scarcity. In Oaxaca, 171 municipalities are experiencing drought affecting maize crops. Morelos is also seeing significant dryness, with 84% of the Interandean state experiencing temporary drought. Conagua reports that high percentages of territory in Quintana Roo, Chiapas, and coastal regions. Guerrero are also drought-affected.