Here is some of what I was talking about regarding the heat in the middle east. The iraq temp i was referring (i believe) included the heat index. I briefly saw that their dewpoint was 90 degrees F. Think about that for a second.
All-Time Records
According to Dr. Jeff Masters and historian Christopher Burt of
wunderground.com, Thursday was a historic day in weather history, as the temperature in Mitribah, Kuwait, soared to an eye-popping 129.2 degrees Fahrenheit (54 degrees Celsius).
If this is verified, it would be the Earth's hottest temperature on record, outside of Death Valley, California, and the hottest temperature recorded in the Eastern Hemisphere.
There is plenty of evidence to verify the Mirtibah record since many locations across the Middle East recorded highs well above 120 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday.
Here are some other high temperatures recorded across the region on Thursday.
CityHigh Temperature (Degrees F)Basrah, Iraq128Kuwait City, Kuwait124Baghdad, Iraq124Ahwaz, Iran122
Death Valley, California, (at Furnace Creek Ranch) holds the current high temperature for the world, with a whopping 134.1 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius). There has been plenty of controversy surrounding this temperature, but as of today, it still stands. That same location did record a high temperature of 129.2 Fahrenheit on July 1, 2013, as well.