Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — A statement from the Iraqi Meteorological and Seismological Service reported that a heat wave is spreading over most of the country. As a result, the temperature soared above 50 degrees Celsius on Saturday. A maximum temperature of 51 degrees Celsius was recorded in the provinces of Baghdad, Najaf, Khadisiyah, Dihgarh and Muthanna.
Even northern Iraq remains cooler. but still considered very high compared to the norm by lowest temperature Last Saturday, it was measured at 44 degrees Celsius in Duhok province. in the Kurdistan region
Today, Iraq regularly faces sweltering summers. And the temperature is higher than 50 degrees Celsius in some periods, causing the government to sometimes set public holidays as a special case. to protect public health
Incidentally, data from “Green Iraq”, an independent organization that operates the Iraqi climate and environment observatory. The highest temperature ever recorded in Iraq was 53.6 degrees Celsius in Basra province. southern part of the country in July 2016.
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2023-08-13 08:26:00
