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Iran is buckling under the pressure of a massive heatwave passing across the Middle East, with temperatures soaring to nearly 74C. the word "hot" has taken on an entirely new meaning in Iran's city of Bandar Mahshahr, where it was claimed that the city's heat index, or "feels-like temperature", was among the highest ever recorded. The heat index was recorded by a group of astonished weather experts who predict the country could be enduring some of the hottest urban temperatures ever endured by mankind. 'That was one of the most incredible temperature observations I have ever seen and it is one of the most extreme readings ever in the world,' said AccuWeather meteorologist Anthony Saglia.
The Friday heat had been brought about by a combination of an actual temperature of 115 °F (46 °C) and a dew point temperature of 90 °F (32 °C).
originally posted by: SubTruth
a reply to: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
I checked out the all time records and it is death valley US with 56.7C in 1913.......Is this story a hoax. In the story it also listed Saudi with a temp of 81C......Ya right.
originally posted by: eriktheawful
a reply to: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
Keep in mind that 74 C or 165 F is not the actual temp. It's the Heat Index (what the heat FEELS like). The actual temps are between 100 to 111 F (which is bad enough).
The Heat Index is a combination of the actual air temp and the humidity.
We get this a lot here in the SE part of the US (all though no where near as bad as over there). Right now the Air temp where I'm at is 88 F but the heat index is 92. So while it's 88 it feels like 92.
Still, a Heat Index of 165 F is the same as being in the boiler room on the ships I served on in the US Navy. Your only allowed to work for 15 to 20 minutes, then you have to go cool off in the air conditioning for about 1 1/2 hours before you can go back down there. It's horrible.
If you've ever lived in Phoenix, you'll know it gets so hot that if you're walking around noon people will automatically assume you're on drugs.
The Heat Index is a combination of the actual air temp and the humidity.
It really isn't the air temp that get's you...it's that beast humidity that makes it unbearable.
If you've ever lived in Phoenix, you'll know it gets so hot that if you're walking around noon people will automatically assume you're on drugs.