A temperature of 50.5°C (122.9°F) was recorded in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, according to reports. The reading comes amid a heat wave affecting the region.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A temperature of 50.5°C (122.9°F) was recorded in Turpan, Xinjiang, on Sunday evening, according to reports. The measurement comes amid a heat wave in China, with the Xinjiang region experiencing extreme conditions. Turpan, a basin city known for its summer heat, frequently records some of the highest temperatures in the country.
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