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Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 52 points 6 months ago (4 children)

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.zone 22 points 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.lol 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] neo@lemy.lol 2 points 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.

[–] ownsauce@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Its a map of future heatstroke and kidney disease as humans sweat out all their water tryin to cool off. Probably a lot of human suffering and migration in the near future.

I've been using maps like these to figure out where its safe to live and also for retirement planning.

Edit: I thought i was replying on a different post but its highly relevant

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Where do I get tickets to go see Megadeaths?