The “official” record of 56. 7°C on July 10, 1913 at the Furnace Cove Ranch in Death Valley, California, however, many doubt that the reading is accurate.
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If you’re feeling worried about the mini heatwave in parts of the UK and Europe right now, you should avoid the Middle East for now. On Thursday, a meteoric temperature of 54°C (129. 3°F) was recorded in Kuwait, firmly putting our heatwave in context. This is the highest temperature ever recorded in the Eastern Hemisphere and almost in fact the highest temperature ever recorded on earth.
A weather station in Mitribah, a remote, landless region in northwestern Kuwait, last week took the temperature of an intense heat wave that continues in parts of the Middle East. F) in the ancient city of Basra.
If verified through the World Meteorological Organization, they will be almost the two highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet.
So far, the official record of the highest temperature was 56. 7 °C (134. 1 °F) on July 10, 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California. prone to time errors and not as reliable as fashionable recording methods.
Records show that nearby places were not nearby, as heat and wind conditions were favorable for such high temperatures, they say.
According to Weather Underground meteorologist Christopher Burt: “This record has arguably been tested more than any other in the United States. I don’t have much to add to the debate, other than my confidence that it’s probably not a valid read when you take a look. “in all the evidence.
Dr. Jeff Masters, also of Weather Underground, highlighted the record quality in Kuwait and described it as “a historic day. “
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