Torreon
Mexico
Torreon is projected to face significant climate hazards in the coming years, with extreme heat becoming a critical issue. The city will experience dangerous heat extremes and an increase in the frequency of heatwaves, leading to potential health crises. Additionally, frequent heavy precipitation is anticipated, heightening flood risks and infrastructural challenges. The region is expected to see a rise in arbovirus transmission risk, alongside an elevated malaria risk due to changing climate conditions. These intertwined factors pose a serious threat to the community's health and safety, elevating the urgency for addressing climate vulnerabilities.
Hazard Outlook
How will Torreon's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Torreon ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Torreon's projected maximum temperature of 10.5°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Torreon may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Torreon's projected maximum rainfall of 4 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 1126 m elevation, Torreon faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Torreon faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Torreon.
No solutions have been documented for Torreon.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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