It’s getting hot…
If ‘Feeling Hot Hot Hot’ is one of the many ‘Temperature’ related songs running through your mind in the UAE, we’re right there with you.
It’s getting really hot, evidenced with the increasing temperatures on the daily.
And now, in a first for 2023, the UAE crossed the 50 degree Celsius mark, the National Centre for Meteorology has confirmed.
A figure of 50.1 Celsius was recorded at Bada Dafas in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region at 2:45 pm on 16 July, Sunday.
#أعلى_درجة_حرارة سجلت على الدولة هذا اليوم 50.1 درجة مئوية في بدع دعفس (منطقة الظفرة) الساعة 14:45 بالتوقيت المحلي لدولة الإمارات.
.#The_highest_temperature recorded over the country today is 50.1°C in Bada Dafas (Al Dhafra Region) at 14:45 UAE Local time. pic.twitter.com/1AeUlDgBsT— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMUAE) July 16, 2023
It was slightly cooler on the coast, however, with Abu Dhabi peaking at 45 degrees, and Dubai reaching 42 degrees.
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And while you might not be too surprised by the number, official records state that the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UAE was way back in July 2002, when the mercury hit 52.1 C.
The hottest day of the year was recorded as regions across the world are facing unprecedented weather extremes, including torrential rain in South Korea and searing heat in China and the United States.
In the wake of COP28, perhaps the UAE will be able to lead the rest of the world to find innovative solutions to prevent further detrimental climate change.
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