Thailand notches highest temperature on record as 'monster' heat wave roasts Southeast Asia

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A boy cools himself under an irrigation water pipe as northern India continues to reel under intense heat wave in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

 

An extreme and sprawling heat wave has enveloped southeastern Asia since last week, and numerous all-time record high temperatures have fallen, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.

 

A multiweek heat wave impacting southeastern Asia has shattered all-time records, prompted school closures and killed at least 13 people, according to officials.

 

Temperatures in parts of Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have been regularly exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) this month. Meanwhile, Thailand set an all-time record high for any time of year.

 

Full Story: https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/thailand-notches-highest-temperature-on-record-as-monster-heat-wave-roasts-southeast-asia/1514765

[bignok]

What is a monster heat wave? 

[dinsdale]

58 minutes ago, bignok said:

What is a monster heat wave? 

 

[ikke1959]

A Thai weatherman said there is no heatwave... so we should believe him instead of the others from other countries...

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

A Thai weatherman said there is no heatwave... so we should believe him instead of the others from other countries...

Don't believe anyone. Walk outside see for yourself.

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, bignok said:

What is a monster heat wave? 

Monster electric bills. 

[soi3eddie]

Spoke to my GF in Chonburi today and she was quoting figures of 54c. It seems that the climate brigade have jumped on the "real feel" or "feels like" figure rather than the actual figure. Last week I was in Bangkok when they said it was over 50c but the actual temperature was 38c. Sure it was scorching, but why are they now seizing on the higher figures? What's their agenda on this?

 

[bignok]

6 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Spoke to my GF in Chonburi today and she was quoting figures of 54c. It seems that the climate brigade have jumped on the "real feel" or "feels like" figure rather than the actual figure. Last week I was in Bangkok when they said it was over 50c but the actual temperature was 38c. Sure it was scorching, but why are they now seizing on the higher figures? What's their agenda on this?

 

Grants? 

[spidermike007]

The poor air quality and fires are likely a contributing cause. Not sure what we are going to do it if gets much hotter. Is Thailand the new Africa? 

[still kicking]

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The poor air quality and fires are likely a contributing cause. Not sure what we are going to do it if gets much hotter. Is Thailand the new Africa? 

Try living in OZ

[spidermike007]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Try living in OZ

I don't see any appeal. Very expensive and too remote. And fairly tough women from what I hear. 

 

I will give it a pass. 

[still kicking]

7 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I don't see any appeal. Very expensive and too remote. And fairly tough women from what I hear. 

 

I will give it a pass. 

Remote? Are you kidding me?

Around four out of five Australians lived within 50kms from the coast in 1996 according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

You watching to many Crocodile Dundee movies 

[soi3eddie]

43 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Remote? Are you kidding me?

Around four out of five Australians lived within 50kms from the coast in 1996 according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

You watching to many Crocodile Dundee movies 

I think @spidermike007 means remote from rest of the world. In SE Asia there are about a dozen countries to visit within 4 hours flying time of Bangkok.  How many countries are within 4 hours of main cities in Australia?

 

[roquefort]

4 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

 Sure it was scorching, but why are they now seizing on the higher figures? What's their agenda on this?

The climate change cult.

[Olmate]

3 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

I think @spidermike007 means remote from rest of the world. In SE Asia there are about a dozen countries to visit within 4 hours flying time of Bangkok.  How many countries are within 4 hours of main cities in Australia?

 

Tasmania is one! ????

[ikke1959]

7 hours ago, bignok said:

Don't believe anyone. Walk outside see for yourself.

I know it was ironic...

[Credo]

5 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Spoke to my GF in Chonburi today and she was quoting figures of 54c. It seems that the climate brigade have jumped on the "real feel" or "feels like" figure rather than the actual figure. Last week I was in Bangkok when they said it was over 50c but the actual temperature was 38c. Sure it was scorching, but why are they now seizing on the higher figures? What's their agenda on this?

 

It's not an agenda, the 'feels like' index is important for people who have to be outside for extended periods of time.  It's the same with the other end of the scale where wind chill gives a better idea of how dangerous cold can be.   

 

[digger70]

9 hours ago, bignok said:

What is a monster heat wave? 

A Monster with a Flamethrower.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, bignok said:

What is a monster heat wave? 

A hot air front that is sweeping across an area.

[Red Forever]

53 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Tasmania is one! ????

Tasmania is not a country.

[spidermike007]

A meteorologist clarified that this is not a heat wave. It is simply hotter than a witches breast, in a brass bra, on a July afternoon in the Sahara desert. 

[bignok]

42 minutes ago, digger70 said:

A Monster with a Flamethrower.

Big Foot and King Kong having a bbq.

[RichardColeman]

8 hours ago, bignok said:

Don't believe anyone. Walk outside see for yourself.

daft idea, its way too hot to walk outside to see how hot it is !

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, roquefort said:

The climate change cult.

Climate change is not a cult, it's based on evidence and science. The laws of thermodynamics at work, and no-one has ever disproved them.

If anything is a cult, it's people on social media with a primary school education, who somehow think they know better than scientists who have spent years of training in their various disciplines.

[Olmate]

17 minutes ago, Red Forever said:

Tasmania is not a country.i

Are you kidding me! 

[seajae]

definitely the hottest I have seen in many years, has been way over the forecast temps of 34c, was 41c for several days here and even higher on a couple of occasions. Tasmania is one of the states in Australia, it is not a different country

[Skeptic7]

April/May is historically the hottest month throughout Thailand. There may be some local exceptions, but generally these 2 months are at the top for most/all regions. For whatever the causes, the temps globally are trending up, so no surprise it's hotter this year than last or 5-10-20 years back. This year is also an "El Nino" weather pattern year, which makes for hotter and drier conditions in SE Asia. 

 

This an excellent and easy to use sight for climate data, averages, etc for nearly anywhere. Just input a country, province, state or city into the search ????.

https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/thailand/bangkok/climate

[wombat]

8 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Monster electric bills. 

From what I've seen posted on fb from girls that's about the strength of it

[Lacessit]

39 minutes ago, seajae said:

definitely the hottest I have seen in many years, has been way over the forecast temps of 34c, was 41c for several days here and even higher on a couple of occasions. Tasmania is one of the states in Australia, it is not a different country

Mainland Australians would argue all Tasmanians can attend a football match on a family ticket.

Heat cells are nothing new in Australia, there have been several massive ones in the centre over the past decade. IMO Thailand is simply seeing the first of them.

[jaideedave]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

Remote? Are you kidding me?

Around four out of five Australians lived within 50kms from the coast in 1996 according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

You watching to many Crocodile Dundee movies 

I've taken the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth.I must say it travelled through a lot of remote areas IMHO. Very good meals were served. I've also taken the rail trip across Canada Halifax NS to Vancouver BC . That trip took 4-5 days as I recall.