New Mexico heat index by ZIP code 2016-2022
Data files
Dec 04, 2025 version files 19.66 MB
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MaxPop_HI_OS.csv
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README.md
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Abstract
This dataset was produced for an epidemiological study of wildfire smoke exposure and emergency department visits. The heat index data was used as a cofounding variable. It is population-weighted by ZIP Code.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2z34tmq0q
Description of the data and file structure
The daily maximum heat index was calculated using 4 x 4 km daily PRISM data (https://prism.oregonstate.edu/), which was averaged to ZIP-code level and population-weighted using NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) gridded world population (GPWv4).
Files and variables
File: MaxPop_HI_OS.csv
Description:
Variables
- Zip: New Mexico ZIP code
- Date: Date (M/D/YY)
- maxpopHI: maximum heat index value (degrees Fahrenheit)
Access information
Data was derived from the following sources:
- PRISM data (https://prism.oregonstate.edu/)
- NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) gridded world population (GPWv4)