Iranian city met the world's hottest day

Iranian city met the world's hottest day Air there felt like 154 degrees, that's to say, 67 degrees of Celsius, because of humidity
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July 31, 2015 12:24
Iranian city met the world's hottest day

Baku. 31 July. REPORT.AZ/ Residents of the Iranian city of Bandar Mahshar were eager to reach a deal that would give them relief from the heat Thursday, when the air there felt like 154 degrees, factoring in the humidity, Report informs citing foreign media.

The actual air temperature was 109 degrees with a dew point temperature of 90.

Bandar Mahshahr sits adjacent to the Persian Gulf in southwest Iran where water temperatures are in the 90s. Such high temperatures lead to some of the most oppressive humidity levels in the world when winds blow off the water, media writes. 

The highest known heat index ever recorded, according to weather historian Christopher Burt, is in the 155-160 degree range.

In his book "Extreme Weather," Burt says Dharhan, Saudi Arabia, also on the Persian Gulf, logged a heat index of around 155-160 degrees on July 8, 2003. Its air temperature was 108 degrees, with a dew point of 95.

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