jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Imagine walking around outside when the temperature is 129° F. That was the temperature last Friday, and it's probably the highest temperature recorded on earth. The 1913 Death Valley number is suspect.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/07/22/two-middle-east-locations-hit-129-degrees-hottest-ever-in-eastern-hemisphere-maybe-the-world/?wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

That is to hot for me!!!

johnst1001a Loc: West Chester, Ohio

There have been multiple valid temperatures in the 130's, but still 129 is very hot.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Well, my grandkids spent this last weekend in the high 90's and high humidity out in the sun wearing their show clothes riding at a horse show. I doubt there was that much comfort difference. Life happens.

pipesgt Loc: Central Florida

Maybe it is a dry heat.

LOL

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Yes, but it was a dry heat! (I always thought that would be seen on grave markers in Arizona...)

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Now to guess why.

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

Understanding “The Heat Index”
In order for you to learn the difference between humid heat and dry heat, it is important for you to understand the heat index. The heat index is a scale that is used to measure the moisture or humidity in the air.
When there is more moisture in the air, the temperature feels hotter than it actually is in real life. It is exactly the opposite of the common scale used to measure moisture in the air during winter-time, which is referred to as “the wind chill factor.”
When there is moisture or humidity in the air, the ability to evaporate perspiration from your body is greatly hindered. Because of evaporation the human body cools when exposed to dry air, and the sense of coldness increases as the humidity decreases. With a room temperature of 70° F, for example, a person will feel colder in a dry room than in a moist room; this is especially noticeable when entering a dry room after bathing.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Quite true, but greater humidity is not the cause of the exceptional temperatures across the globe. The increase in the amount of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, water plus others in lesser importance) in the upper atmosphere do explain the rise in global temperature. I do have an understanding problem with the oft-stated explanation of the physio-chemical mechanism, however. This is the wrong place to explain my hesitancy.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Shhhh! You're not supposed to talk about that. It's all lies!

kemo Loc: Tampa, FL

Eastern hemisphere ?????

buckwheat Loc: Clarkdale, AZ and Belen NM

After 23 years in Arizona 129 is only one degree more than our highest. I have been in Lake Havasu City at 128, and this year Phoenix hit 128. The rest of the world is just a bunch of wimps.
p.s. I also lived in Wyoming when it was Minus 40!