India has set an all-time record high for any calendar day as extreme heat continues to sear northwest parts of that country and adjacent portions of Pakistan, according to the WunderBlog report here.
The high temperature reached 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius) in Phalodi, India, on Thursday. This topped India’s previous all-time record high for any calendar day of 123.1 degrees Fahrenheit (50.6 degrees Celsius) set in Pachpadra on May 25, 1886, according to weather records from Maximiliano Herrera.
Power outages are leading to misery and even deaths from heat stroke in India and Pakistan as the torrid conditions continue. This is typically the hottest part of the year in India and Pakistan, before the cooler breezes of the monsoon occur in July and August. Mashable also reported all-time record highs were set in Cambodia and Laos, as reported here.
