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Friday 31 July 2015 - 14:23
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Iranian city approaches record for world's hottest day

Residents of the Iranian city of Bandar Mahshar were eager to reach a deal that would give them relief from the heat Thursday, when the air there felt like 154 degrees, factoring in the humidity.

The actual air temperature was 109 degrees with a dew point temperature of 90, the Washington Posts Capital Weather Gang reported.

"Bandar Mahshahr sits adjacent to the Persian Gulf in southwest Iran where water temperatures are in the 90s. Such high temperatures lead to some of the most oppressive humidity levels in the world when winds blow off the water," wrote Jason Samenow, of the Post.




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Ryan Maue@RyanMaue


50C (122F) + stations Thursday: ORMM (Bashrah Iraq) 51C KQTZ (Baghdad Iraq) 50C



7:49 PM - 30 Jul 2015

The highest known heat index ever recorded, according to weather historian Christopher Burt, is in the 155-160 degree range.
In his book "Extreme Weather," Burt says Dharhan, Saudi Arabia, also on the Persian Gulf, logged a heat index of around 155-160 degrees on July 8, 2003. Its air temperature was 108 degrees, with a dew point of 95.



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Anthony Sagliani@anthonywx


Probably the most incredible ob I've ever seen. Bandar Mahshahr, Iran today: Temp: 109F (43C) Dew Point: 90F (32C).




Iran is not the only country to be subjected to punishing temperatures in the Middle East, where humidity has paired with a suffocating heat wave.
Also on Thursday, Baghdad hit 122 degrees, although the dew point was a lowly 44 considering the desert environment. That combination produced a heat index of 115, the Post reported.


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