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Heat Index in Iran Hits 164 Degrees: Among Hottest Urban Temperatures Ever Endured by Mankind
2015-08-03 18:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A heat wave passing over the Middle East sent temperature skyrocketing to extreme levels over the weekend. In the Iranian city of Bandar Mahshahr--a city of more than 100,000 people atop the Persian Gulf--the heat index, reached an astonishing 73C (164F) on Friday afternoon, according to the Weather Channel. Temperatures were so high, the city almost broke a world record, just a few degrees lower than the highest ever record heat index, which was recorded at 81C (178F) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia...
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