IRAN: Record Set for Highest Heat Index and Dewpoint

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An air temperature of 102°F (38.9°C) and 85% relative humidity produced this brutal heat index.

Check out the data from the weather station here: https://t.co/MsEqPTxAF6

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) August 28, 2024

However, a historic heatwave is occurring across much of the Middle East, and one weather station in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia—which currently holds the world record dew point of 95°F (35°C)—has recorded a dew point as high as 93°F (33.9°C) in recent days.

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) August 28, 2024

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