Qatar hit by heat wave that spread from Pakistan across Gulf
The heat has been rising in Qatar with Doha reaching 45.8C, 45.5C and 46.1C in the first three days of this month, just a little behind the 50C that hit the United Arab Emirates.
The highest daytime temperature in the world on Wednesday was recorded at Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, where the temperature climbed to 50.5C at 12pm local time, Al Jazeera reported.
The enduring heat wave started many thousands of kilometres away, in the middle of Pakistan.
In the Indus Valley, temperatures were daily at 48C and 49C. Nawabshah, north of Hyderabad, registered at least 49C for four days in a row.
May 24 saw the highest temperature of Pakistan's heat wave: 49.5C in Nawabshah.
This heat did not just go away, it has been blown gently south, through the Indus delta, over Gwadar, into the Arabian Sea.
Indeed, as June came in, Gwadar’s temperature shot up ten degrees to 48C for two days in a row.
This hot air, loaded with dust which is visible by satellite, has now reached the GCC.
Temperatures here have risen three to five degrees since the start of June.
On Wednesday, Khasab, Sunayah and Fahud, all in Oman, each measured 49C.
The UAE’s heat wave also affected Ras al-Khaimah, recording two successive days at 47C, while Sharjah notched up 46C and the city of Dubai 45C.
A gathering Shamal should reduce the heat on Thursday throughout the Gulf but that will soon ease and temperatures will rise again.
Some in Qatar have been reporting that 50C temperatures have been recorded here too. What is the hottest temperature that you've measured?
You get used to it . Wear your lungi shorter and looser
It just takes some getting used to, i dont mind the day time, yet the humidity at night is like a choke hold at times.
Don't know the temperature but the water in the bottle I left in the car was boiling
55.9°C
It's good that my car doesn't have a display for the ambient temperature. I think the weather is fine, it's just what one should expect when he comes to Qatar. If it's too hot for you, why are you still here?
50° in Car
50 degrees
Brace yourself! the scorching intense heat is yet to come. :/
It is normal to see 50 degree at the car dashboard display