Tag: high temperatures

• Monday, March 18th 2024 - 07:56 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro under unprecedented heat wave

  

  Wind chill factor included, Rio de Janeiro Sunday recorded for the second day in a row temperatures above 60º Celsius, Agencia Brasil reported. The Rio Alert System recorded 62.3ºC at the Guaratiba station, on the city's west side, at 9.55 am, the former Brazilian capital's City Council said.

• Friday, March 3rd 2023 - 09:11 UTC

  Record high temperatures recorded in Buenos Aires and other Argentine localities

  

  The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) Thursday equaled its all-time high temperatures dating back to March 7, 1952, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), thus making the capital one of the hottest places nationwide with 37.9 °C. Despite falling to 35.4 °C at 4 pm, the wind chill hit 43°C, the SMN said.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:13 UTC

  Record high temperature recorded in Antarctica

  

  Recent measurements in Antarctica have reflected the effects of global warming when an unprecedented 34°C temperature was detected, thus setting a new record, it was reported. The findings stemmed from sensors attached to rocks in Fildes Bay in the coastal zone.

• Friday, July 26th 2019 - 10:11 UTC

  Northern Europe literally frying in all time high temperatures; train travelers told to delay trips

  

  Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and causing new misery for rail travellers.

• Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:20 UTC

  UK preparing for the hottest Thursday on record

  

  Temperatures continue to soar around the UK as forecasters anticipate what could be the hottest day on record. The Met Office said the highest temperature reached so far on Wednesday was 33.7C at Cavendish in Suffolk.