Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day | Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected
I don't even want to imagine 50 C. In sauna, it's dry and you manage 30 minutes by sweating. But living in a sauna sounds bloody awful.
Also, almost anyone with a med / bio background will say - emergency rooms will be full at 50 C, and morgues will be crowded a few days after the event. :(
At the SMS hospital in Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur, so many bodies of casualties of the heat have arrived at the mortuary that its capacity has been exceeded.
That's 122.9°F for those who can't feel in Celsius. It also rained a little in the morning and the humidity was about 45%.
I did a little check and the hottest day this week in Death Valley is supposed to be 113° tomorrow with about 9% humidity.
Just for comparison.
HOWEVER, news sources from India are now reporting that number to be an anomaly compared to still-excessive-but-not-a-record numbers from neighboring sensor stations. It could be from hot winds but possible it's a malfunction. Investigation ongoing.
Possible, although it was apparently more than a few degrees different from the others. And everyone seems to agree it's too damn hot, the only question is,
"New High Score?"