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Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social -3 points 5 months ago

They're now saying that temperature was a sensor anomaly.

[-] sinkingship@mander.xyz 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Do you have a link to source of that? I'm pretty sure there are many sensors measuring the temperatures in a city that size.

[-] Jee@kbin.social 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not familiar with these sites but here are some articles.
Did Delhi Temperature Reach 52.9 Degrees? The Truth Behind City's All-Time High Record - timesnownews.com
Was it really 52.9 degrees in Delhi? IMD says 'not sure' amid surging heat - business-standard.com

“The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2 to 49.1 degrees Celsius across different parts of the city. Mungeshpur's 52.9 degrees Celsius is an outlier compared to other stations, potentially due to sensor error or local factors. IMD is examining the data and sensors,” IMD stated later in the evening.

Still... I can't even imagine that kind of heat.