Parts of South Asia (Pakistan and adjoining parts of NW India) have been experiencing record-breaking heat wave conditions for some days.
Mohenjo Daro (Sindh, Pakistan) reported maximum temperature of 52.5 C today on 26th May 2024….will it break ATR of Asia?
Note:- The highest maximum temperature ever recorded on the Asian continent is 53.9°C, which was recorded at Mitribah, Kuwait, on 21st July 2016.
Also, ATR for Pakistan is missed by 1 C, which is also held by Mohenjo Daro, which was recorded on 53.5 C , 26th May 2010)
Top 5 hottest places across the globe today (All are from Pakistan)
1. Mohenjo Daro 53 C
2. Jecobabad (Pak) 52 C
3. Khnapur (Pak) 50.2 C
4. Pad Idan (Pak) 50 C
5. Sibbi (Pak) 50 C
Top 5 hottest places across India Today
1 Phalodi (India) 49.8 °C (reported 50 C yesterday, which was 3rd highest over the past 72 years)
2 Barmer (India) 49.0 °C (3rd highest over the past 80 years)
3 Bikaner (India) 48.6 °C (3rd highest over the past 123 years)
4 Jaisalmer (India) 48.5 °C (3rd highest over the past 74 years)
5 Ganganagar (India) 47.8 °C