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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Maxcrc
Weather news. Climatic statistics and records. By M. Herrera
@extremetemps in all networks
HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
Record heat never ends in China,it's just moving South.
Today more records fell,including 6 of January highest maximums:
19.2 Jiangjin
18.7 Rongchang
18.5 Longchang
18.1 Zhongning
15.3 Gangu
12.5 Wushan
MANY more records tomorrow.
Record heat never ends in China,it's just moving South.
Today more records fell,including 6 of January highest maximums:
19.2 Jiangjin
18.7 Rongchang
18.5 Longchang
18.1 Zhongning
15.3 Gangu
12.5 Wushan
MANY more records tomorrow.
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
Record heat never ends in China,it's just moving South.
Today more records fell,including 6 of January highest maximums:
19.2 Jiangjin
18.7 Rongchang
18.5 Longchang
18.1 Zhongning
15.3 Gangu
12.5 Wushan
MANY more records tomorrow.
Record heat never ends in China,it's just moving South.
Today more records fell,including 6 of January highest maximums:
19.2 Jiangjin
18.7 Rongchang
18.5 Longchang
18.1 Zhongning
15.3 Gangu
12.5 Wushan
MANY more records tomorrow.
nearly 100% of the countries have smashed records this month.
more than any year altogether except 2025 and the double of any other monTh (Dec 2025 previous record)
more than any year altogether except 2025 and the double of any other monTh (Dec 2025 previous record)
January 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
nearly 100% of the countries have smashed records this month.
more than any year altogether except 2025 and the double of any other monTh (Dec 2025 previous record)
more than any year altogether except 2025 and the double of any other monTh (Dec 2025 previous record)
SOUTHEAST ASIA RECORD HEAT
Record heat is unstoppable in INDONESIA
Today 36.6C at Palangka Raya in Borneo
broke again its January record heat
Record heat returns to THAILAND
36.5 at Satun ties its January record
Hotter next days!
Record heat is unstoppable in INDONESIA
Today 36.6C at Palangka Raya in Borneo
broke again its January record heat
Record heat returns to THAILAND
36.5 at Satun ties its January record
Hotter next days!
January 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM
SOUTHEAST ASIA RECORD HEAT
Record heat is unstoppable in INDONESIA
Today 36.6C at Palangka Raya in Borneo
broke again its January record heat
Record heat returns to THAILAND
36.5 at Satun ties its January record
Hotter next days!
Record heat is unstoppable in INDONESIA
Today 36.6C at Palangka Raya in Borneo
broke again its January record heat
Record heat returns to THAILAND
36.5 at Satun ties its January record
Hotter next days!
between 60% and 80% all the time
January 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
between 60% and 80% all the time
JAPAN RECORD WARMTH
This historic January warm spell goes on with avalanches of records every day.
Today 17 broke their January highest Temperature records (see list below) and many more are expected tomorrow.
Map and data by JMA
This historic January warm spell goes on with avalanches of records every day.
Today 17 broke their January highest Temperature records (see list below) and many more are expected tomorrow.
Map and data by JMA
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
JAPAN RECORD WARMTH
This historic January warm spell goes on with avalanches of records every day.
Today 17 broke their January highest Temperature records (see list below) and many more are expected tomorrow.
Map and data by JMA
This historic January warm spell goes on with avalanches of records every day.
Today 17 broke their January highest Temperature records (see list below) and many more are expected tomorrow.
Map and data by JMA
HISTORIC HEAT IN INDONESIA
Another record hot night in the Eastern Provinces with a Minimum of 28.6C at Bau Bau, Hottest night in history, previous record...yesterday
West Papua,Sulawesi,The Molukkas and West Timor all had their hottest nights in history in the past weeks.
Another record hot night in the Eastern Provinces with a Minimum of 28.6C at Bau Bau, Hottest night in history, previous record...yesterday
West Papua,Sulawesi,The Molukkas and West Timor all had their hottest nights in history in the past weeks.
SE ASIA HISTORIC HEAT
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
HISTORIC HEAT IN INDONESIA
Another record hot night in the Eastern Provinces with a Minimum of 28.6C at Bau Bau, Hottest night in history, previous record...yesterday
West Papua,Sulawesi,The Molukkas and West Timor all had their hottest nights in history in the past weeks.
Another record hot night in the Eastern Provinces with a Minimum of 28.6C at Bau Bau, Hottest night in history, previous record...yesterday
West Papua,Sulawesi,The Molukkas and West Timor all had their hottest nights in history in the past weeks.
OCEANIA RECORD HEAT EVERYWHERE
Minimum 28.4C Majuro
HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN HISTORY
All tropics are smashing record after record like never before,specially of record warm nights
Minimum 28.4C Majuro
HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN HISTORY
All tropics are smashing record after record like never before,specially of record warm nights
MOST EXTREME HEAT WAVE IN OCEANIA HISTORY outside Australia going on...
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
January 17, 2026 at 4:59 AM
OCEANIA RECORD HEAT EVERYWHERE
Minimum 28.4C Majuro
HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN HISTORY
All tropics are smashing record after record like never before,specially of record warm nights
Minimum 28.4C Majuro
HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN HISTORY
All tropics are smashing record after record like never before,specially of record warm nights
INSANE HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
31.7 again at St Thomas
US VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTTEST JANUARY DAY
Caribbean (and nearly all tropics) are living the most extreme event in history with records smashed everywhere and temperatures typical of August.
31.7 again at St Thomas
US VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTTEST JANUARY DAY
Caribbean (and nearly all tropics) are living the most extreme event in history with records smashed everywhere and temperatures typical of August.
January 17, 2026 at 1:17 AM
INSANE HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
31.7 again at St Thomas
US VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTTEST JANUARY DAY
Caribbean (and nearly all tropics) are living the most extreme event in history with records smashed everywhere and temperatures typical of August.
31.7 again at St Thomas
US VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTTEST JANUARY DAY
Caribbean (and nearly all tropics) are living the most extreme event in history with records smashed everywhere and temperatures typical of August.
More record heat in the KOREAS with temperatures again up to 20C.
17.5C at Geochang in South Korea broke its record of January highest temperature again.
17.5C at Geochang in South Korea broke its record of January highest temperature again.
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN KOREA
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
More record heat in the KOREAS with temperatures again up to 20C.
17.5C at Geochang in South Korea broke its record of January highest temperature again.
17.5C at Geochang in South Korea broke its record of January highest temperature again.
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
The region from Mexico To Guyanas is with unprecedented heat and records smashed everywhere, much worse than during the Nino
Insane MINIMUMS up to 27C (Bonaire) continue:
Typical of August and will get worse
Absolutely Unprecedented Janury heat
The region from Mexico To Guyanas is with unprecedented heat and records smashed everywhere, much worse than during the Nino
Insane MINIMUMS up to 27C (Bonaire) continue:
Typical of August and will get worse
Absolutely Unprecedented Janury heat
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
The region from Mexico To Guyanas is with unprecedented heat and records smashed everywhere, much worse than during the Nino
Insane MINIMUMS up to 27C (Bonaire) continue:
Typical of August and will get worse
Absolutely Unprecedented Janury heat
The region from Mexico To Guyanas is with unprecedented heat and records smashed everywhere, much worse than during the Nino
Insane MINIMUMS up to 27C (Bonaire) continue:
Typical of August and will get worse
Absolutely Unprecedented Janury heat
EXTRAORDINARY EVENT IN CHINA
The most extreme ever seen in Asia
Hundreds of records keep being smashed allover the country every day . Up to 29C again. MUCH worse next days.
List of records courtesy of Jim Jiang
The most extreme ever seen in Asia
Hundreds of records keep being smashed allover the country every day . Up to 29C again. MUCH worse next days.
List of records courtesy of Jim Jiang
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
EXTRAORDINARY EVENT IN CHINA
The most extreme ever seen in Asia
Hundreds of records keep being smashed allover the country every day . Up to 29C again. MUCH worse next days.
List of records courtesy of Jim Jiang
The most extreme ever seen in Asia
Hundreds of records keep being smashed allover the country every day . Up to 29C again. MUCH worse next days.
List of records courtesy of Jim Jiang
200+ countries/territories breaking records today.
more tha any month in history
most extreme insanity the world ahs ever seen.
more tha any month in history
most extreme insanity the world ahs ever seen.
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
200+ countries/territories breaking records today.
more tha any month in history
most extreme insanity the world ahs ever seen.
more tha any month in history
most extreme insanity the world ahs ever seen.
MOST EXTREME HEAT WAVE IN OCEANIA HISTORY outside Australia going on...
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
MOST EXTREME HEAT WAVE IN OCEANIA HISTORY outside Australia going on...
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
NEW CALEDONIA with up to 38.0C and Minimums of 27C for days and it will get worse
INDONESIA Another Record:36.3 Palanga Raya
HISTORIC JANUARY WARM SPELL IN JAPAN
Another avalanche of records of January highest temperature today (see table of records courtesy of JMA).
On the weekend dozens more records will fall in this historic mid winter warmth.
Another avalanche of records of January highest temperature today (see table of records courtesy of JMA).
On the weekend dozens more records will fall in this historic mid winter warmth.
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
HISTORIC JANUARY WARM SPELL IN JAPAN
Another avalanche of records of January highest temperature today (see table of records courtesy of JMA).
On the weekend dozens more records will fall in this historic mid winter warmth.
Another avalanche of records of January highest temperature today (see table of records courtesy of JMA).
On the weekend dozens more records will fall in this historic mid winter warmth.
Hello. The record heat has been persistent in west papua sulawesi and molukkas. Now timor as well. But Not like past 2 years in java sumatra and kalimantan.
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Hello. The record heat has been persistent in west papua sulawesi and molukkas. Now timor as well. But Not like past 2 years in java sumatra and kalimantan.
not anymore, these days there are no records.
Philippines and Indonesia never missed a day since early 2023
Philippines and Indonesia never missed a day since early 2023
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
not anymore, these days there are no records.
Philippines and Indonesia never missed a day since early 2023
Philippines and Indonesia never missed a day since early 2023
SE ASIA HISTORIC HEAT
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
SE ASIA HISTORIC HEAT
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
Extreme event in INDONESIA with records locally smashed with huge margins
Hottest nights in history-Minimum Temperatures
28.5 Bau Bau
27.2 Kupang
PHILIPPINES January hottest night
27.2 Roxas
1000+ consecutive days breaking records for both countries
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
Caribbean are living some extraordinary ,never seen before: 100% of the countries breaking and rebreaking records continuosly
Today 30.7C at Saba
HOTTEST JANUARY DAY IN HISTORY
It will get hotter and hotter next days.
Caribbean are living some extraordinary ,never seen before: 100% of the countries breaking and rebreaking records continuosly
Today 30.7C at Saba
HOTTEST JANUARY DAY IN HISTORY
It will get hotter and hotter next days.
January 16, 2026 at 2:27 AM
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN
Caribbean are living some extraordinary ,never seen before: 100% of the countries breaking and rebreaking records continuosly
Today 30.7C at Saba
HOTTEST JANUARY DAY IN HISTORY
It will get hotter and hotter next days.
Caribbean are living some extraordinary ,never seen before: 100% of the countries breaking and rebreaking records continuosly
Today 30.7C at Saba
HOTTEST JANUARY DAY IN HISTORY
It will get hotter and hotter next days.
Record heat in California where Malibu tied its January record heat with 88F/31.1C.
In MEXICO up to 100F/38C again and will get hotter next days.
Thousands of records have been falling allover North America from Greenland to Colombia every single day of 2026
In MEXICO up to 100F/38C again and will get hotter next days.
Thousands of records have been falling allover North America from Greenland to Colombia every single day of 2026
January 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Record heat in California where Malibu tied its January record heat with 88F/31.1C.
In MEXICO up to 100F/38C again and will get hotter next days.
Thousands of records have been falling allover North America from Greenland to Colombia every single day of 2026
In MEXICO up to 100F/38C again and will get hotter next days.
Thousands of records have been falling allover North America from Greenland to Colombia every single day of 2026
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CHINA
An insane warm spell which kicked off in The Mediterrenean and broke thousands of records allover Asia. Insane and historic.
Today >29C and 127 more records :117 January record high Temperature+ 10 January High Minimums.
Hundreds more coming.
An insane warm spell which kicked off in The Mediterrenean and broke thousands of records allover Asia. Insane and historic.
Today >29C and 127 more records :117 January record high Temperature+ 10 January High Minimums.
Hundreds more coming.
January 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CHINA
An insane warm spell which kicked off in The Mediterrenean and broke thousands of records allover Asia. Insane and historic.
Today >29C and 127 more records :117 January record high Temperature+ 10 January High Minimums.
Hundreds more coming.
An insane warm spell which kicked off in The Mediterrenean and broke thousands of records allover Asia. Insane and historic.
Today >29C and 127 more records :117 January record high Temperature+ 10 January High Minimums.
Hundreds more coming.
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN KOREA
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
January 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN KOREA
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
The warm air arrived in Korea Peninsula
After an exceptional warm night with Minimums up to +15C (typical of May),
a very warm day with new records for January:
19.0 Changwon
18.2 Jinju
18.0 Daegu
17.9 Pohang
More records coming this week in East Asia
Historic
nowhere remotely close to anything resembling a record, while 100% of the carib are with unprecedented heat and smashing record after record, everywhere, every day, allover
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
nowhere remotely close to anything resembling a record, while 100% of the carib are with unprecedented heat and smashing record after record, everywhere, every day, allover
close To 100% of the countries have broken heat records !
180 already
today records falling in over 150 countries
180 already
today records falling in over 150 countries
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
close To 100% of the countries have broken heat records !
180 already
today records falling in over 150 countries
180 already
today records falling in over 150 countries
Never ending record heat in SOUTH AFRICA
Minimum 25.6C Beaufort West on 12 January
Hottest night in history
Since late 2015 not a single month has passed without breaking heat records in South Africa
Minimum 25.6C Beaufort West on 12 January
Hottest night in history
Since late 2015 not a single month has passed without breaking heat records in South Africa
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Never ending record heat in SOUTH AFRICA
Minimum 25.6C Beaufort West on 12 January
Hottest night in history
Since late 2015 not a single month has passed without breaking heat records in South Africa
Minimum 25.6C Beaufort West on 12 January
Hottest night in history
Since late 2015 not a single month has passed without breaking heat records in South Africa
GULF OF GUINEA RECORD HEAT
Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea,years of breaking records no-stop.
MINIMUM temperatures always exceptional:
28.3 Cotonou BENIN, 27.6 Axim GHANA, 27.1 Abidjan IVORY COAST etc
New January record:25.8 Akim Oda GHANA
Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea,years of breaking records no-stop.
MINIMUM temperatures always exceptional:
28.3 Cotonou BENIN, 27.6 Axim GHANA, 27.1 Abidjan IVORY COAST etc
New January record:25.8 Akim Oda GHANA
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
GULF OF GUINEA RECORD HEAT
Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea,years of breaking records no-stop.
MINIMUM temperatures always exceptional:
28.3 Cotonou BENIN, 27.6 Axim GHANA, 27.1 Abidjan IVORY COAST etc
New January record:25.8 Akim Oda GHANA
Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea,years of breaking records no-stop.
MINIMUM temperatures always exceptional:
28.3 Cotonou BENIN, 27.6 Axim GHANA, 27.1 Abidjan IVORY COAST etc
New January record:25.8 Akim Oda GHANA