Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor
www.theguardian.com
Meteorological department examining data from Mungeshpur station amid soaring temperatures that came close to 50 degrees Celsius
  • FaceDeer@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    I don’t see humidity mentioned in the article, that’s the real killer once the temperature gets up above body temperature. If humidity is high then evaporating water isn’t going to effectively cool a person and the only way to survive is to get into air conditioning or other artificially low-temperature safe zones. Temperatures like this are more often seen in arid places, I dread the time something like this hits a major tropical urban area when it’s humid. We could see megadeaths.

    • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Looking at their current 10 day forecast doesn’t look very pleasant either

      The coldest 2 days are going to be 42C (about 107F) with lows close to 30C (about 86F)

      When I looked (about 10am for them) it was about 37C (about 100F) with a 31% humidity.

      It’s a fuckin disaster over there with multiple days predicting 45C as the high.

    • neo@lemy.lolEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Only people with AC (or deep basements?) would be save… as long as they have electricity.

      Makes me wonder what would happen in a mega city like Delhi, when the weather get’s lethal. Will people storm places with AC or will they be apathetic (like starving people).

      I hope we won’t find out! But at least heat shelters will probably become normal.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Also, people with running water. The cold tap can get quite warm in some places but 38C, I don’t think so.

        • neo@lemy.lolEnglish
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          6 months ago

          Good point. I haven’t thought of that. Boy do I hope it will never come this. I don’t think the city’s water supply would last long.