The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

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      1 year ago

      Where I live, if you factor in windchill and humidex, we have an ~80°C swing in tenperature. Its crazy.

      Not only do I live where the air hurts my face, but now I got to deal with being constantly sweaty for ~3 months of the year.

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        1 year ago

        You know, I’d never thought of it that way, but same. I had to buy an AC for the first time a couple years ago.

        What gets me is that like, where I live, we used to wonder if we’d be seeing a white Halloween. Now we’re lucky for a white Christmas.