Rio de Janeiro experienced a record-breaking heatwave, with the Guaratiba neighborhood on the city's west side setting a new thermal sensation record of 62.3 Celsius (144.14 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning. This is the highest heat index recorded since measurements began in 2014, according to the Brazilian government. The heat index, which measures what a temperature feels like by taking into account humidity, reached 60.1 Celsius on Saturday, marking a significant increase. Residents have expressed concern over the rising temperatures as the city grapples with the effects of the heatwave. This reading is the city's highest in a decade.
#Brazil: Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro The reading is the city’s highest in a decade. Heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. https://t.co/YWXNGiJIAV
Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. — in pictures https://t.co/G1o4dS8nLq https://t.co/9RXvW6RHR1
Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit), the highest in a decade: https://t.co/l7x76Bfe4m
Rio de Janeiro hit by record heatwave: perceived temperatures exceed 62°C https://t.co/BgnGc5QCro https://t.co/mccoYJixlR
VIDEO: 🇧🇷 Rio residents worried as new heat wave hits Brazil In west of the city, the heat index reached 60.1 ºC on Saturday, a maximum since the Alerta Rio weather system began taking measurements. The index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. https://t.co/Jr6UijzV7f
Rio de Janeiro's Guaratiba neighborhood set a new heat index record at 62.3°C (144.14°F) on Sunday, the highest since measurements began in 2014, reported by the Brazilian government. 🥵 https://t.co/C72Vc0FS3s
NEW: Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro https://t.co/833wv4Q22p
#Brazil: Rio has set a new thermal sensation record after a neighborhood on the west side, Guaratiba, recorded 62.3 Celsius (144.14 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning. https://t.co/4zqfzA8KEm