2024 North America heat waves
| Areas | Mexico, United States, Central America |
|---|---|
| Start date | 17 March 2024 |
| End date | 27 September 2024 |
| Peak temp. | 53.9 °C (129.0 °F), recorded at Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California on 7 July 2024 |
| Losses | |
| Deaths | 1161+ 1006+ (United States) 155+ (Mexico) |
| Injuries | 2,567+ (Mexico) |
Beginning in March 2024, severe heat waves impacted Mexico, the Southern and Western United States, and Central America, leading to dozens of broken temperature records, mass deaths of animals from several threatened species, water shortages requiring rationing, increased forest fires, and over 155 deaths in Mexico with 2,567 people suffering from heat-related ailments. Another 1,006 people were killed in the United States.