This past Wednesday, the Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, situated in Albaiza, Camagüey, reported a scorching temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius. On the same day, the National Climate Center (CENCLIM) authenticated another record of 37.2 °C at the weather station in the municipality of Camagüey, underscoring that the intense heat was widespread across the region. Previously, the highest recorded temperature at the municipal station was 36.0 °C, dating back to July 8, 1963. Recent History of Extreme TemperaturesCamagüey's latest record is part of a series of extreme weather events in Cuba in recent years. The most alarming precedent was set in April 2024 when Jucarito, also in Granma, recorded 40.1 °C, establishing the absolute maximum temperature record for Cuba.