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Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Rwood on December 28, 2012, 11:47:57 AM

Title: Record high temperature in Rio
Post by: Rwood on December 28, 2012, 11:47:57 AM

http://www.brazildispatch.com/2012/12/record-high-temperatures-bake-rio.html

Title: Re: Record high temperature in Rio
Post by: ato2 on December 28, 2012, 12:21:08 PM

That sounds very warm!Wonder what the humidity was?

Title: Re: Record high temperature in Rio
Post by: JennyLeez on December 28, 2012, 12:26:02 PM

I have just stopped complaining    :-\

Title: Re: Record high temperature in Rio
Post by: ato2 on December 28, 2012, 12:46:42 PM

LOL!

Title: Re: Record high temperature in Rio
Post by: Rwood on December 28, 2012, 03:11:31 PM

Probably not very high, but urban heat extras would still make it tough. Would be OK down at the beaches.

Title: Yesterday Hottest Since 1915 in Rio: Daily
Post by: Mark on December 28, 2012, 07:23:38 PM

By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter
 
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday was hottest day since 1915 according to Climatempo Institute, with a thermal sensation of 47°C in the air. The actual temperature was around the low forties, with 43.2°C being recorded in Santa Cruz, in Zona Oeste (West Zone) of the city.
 

Rio recorded the highest temperature in almost one hundred years this Wednesday in Zona Oeste (West Zone) of the city, image recreation.
 
Previously, the title of hottest day of the year in the city of Rio de Janeiro was 41°C. Yesterday, even in the shade most city thermometers were reading temperatures from 38°C to 40°C.
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-daily/yesturday-hottest-since-1915-in-rio/#