You have been hearing about all the extremely hot temperatures that have recently occurred in the Pacific Northwest. How do they compare to the record high temperatures around the world? You can see a map of the records for each continent below. In 2021 so far, Kuwait has had the hottest temperature, with a reading of 53.2 C or 127.7 F. Our newspaper also published a report this morning talking about all of the heat-induced power outages in Iran nearby, including some due to the lack of hydropower because of a severe drought they are undergoing. You can read more at https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/1/interactive-mapping-hottest-temperatures-around-world.
