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Brazil's Rio sets new thermal sensation record at 62.3 Celsius

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Rio has set a new thermal sensation record after a neighborhood on the west side, Guaratiba, recorded 62.3 Celsius (144.14 Fahrenheit) on Sunday (March 17) morning, the Brazilian government news agency reported. This is the highest thermal sensation recorded since the Rio Alert System began taking measurements in 2014, the Rio Operations Centre (COR) said in a report. Residents flocked to beaches and pools to try to ease the heat, while others said sometimes there is not enough water to drink or bathe in amid the high temperatures. According to COR’s report, “thermal sensation is a heat index calculated from temperature and relative humidity data. The higher the temperature and relative humidity, the greater the sensation of heat in that region.&quot; Guaratiba is prone to high temperatures due to its proximity to the ocean and warm northerly winds that hit the area, COR added.

Rio has set a new thermal sensation record after a neighborhood on the west side, Guaratiba, recorded 62.3 Celsius (144.14 Fahrenheit) on Sunday.

Rio has set a new thermal sensation record after a neighborhood on the west side, Guaratiba, recorded 62.3 Celsius (144.14 Fahrenheit) on Sunday.