Japan recorded the highest ever temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, beating the previous high of 41.1 C marked in 2018 and 2020. Authorities are strongly urging people to take precautions to avoid risks of heatstroke.
The mercury hit the above-human temperature of 41.2 C in the city of Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, at 14:39, while two cities — Fukuchiyama in Kyoto and Nishiwaki in Hyogo — also recorded extremely high temperatures of 40.6 C and 40 C, respectively.
Hottest temp I’ve ever been in was over 50. it was painful just walking outside.
Meh, that’s pretty fucked if it’s humid. I’d do 50C in Death Valley before 40C in Florida.
Think the hottest I remember is 48C in Oklahoma. LOL, I was mowing lawns for a living and mom was calling to scream I should come home. At the time, I was young and used to it.
Speaking of humid. Put in a little 14’ above-ground pool. Jumped in the other day to cool off while working in the yard. For the first time I emotionally understood wet bulb temps. Soaking wet did nothing. Was fucking around at camp today, shirt instantly soaked, no wind, and no amount of water was cooling me. Scary stuff.
I have endured a Phoenix, Arizona heat at just under 120° F and opening my motel door was like opening an oven to check on something you’re baking. Our rental car had to have the AC on for about 3 minutes before sitting in the seats wasn’t searingly painful. It took about 5 minute for the steering wheel to be comfortable enough to grip for more than a few seconds.
But it’s fine… it’s a different kind of heat…
A fire is a dry heat too
Ackshually, combustion releases water vapor. If you have a gas stove, you might have noticed condensation on the side of a pot of water when starting from cold. That’s why.
Ackshually hot air has a higher vapor capacity, therefore the fire is a dry heat, and only away from the fire does it become moist.
The city of Phoenix shouldn’t exist. It’s a monument to American hubris.