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It is normal?

krtkush 7y ago
No.
inflatableDodo 7y ago
Is a record temperature for the state of Rajasthan. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/at-50-8c-churu-logs-highest-ever-temp-in-raj-met-issues-red-alert/articleshow/69615598.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/at-50-8c-chu... edit - not quite a record - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-Phalodi-sizzles-at-51C-highest-ever-temperature-in-country/articleshow/52349772.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-P...
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factorialboy 7y ago
Yes
- factorialboy 7y ago
  Go ahead and down vote. It remains a fact that Rajasthan crosses 50 degrees celsius every summer.
  - ChrisGranger 7y ago
    The downvotes are likely a result of the single-word reply, with no supporting source for the claim, not for the claim itself.
    - drocer88 7y ago
      But the single word "no" reply got voted up.
      - Freak_NL 7y ago
        Or just didn't get voted upon at all.
  - beckler 7y ago
    Technically summer doesn't start until June 21.
    - chrisseaton 7y ago
      Summer solstice? That's midsummer, not the start of summer.
      - wongarsu 7y ago
        At least in Europe the summer solstice is regarded as the beginning of summer. It takes months for the land and water bodies to warm up, so this definition makes the seasons line up with temperatures observed in Europe. Depending on geography it might make less sense elsewhere, just as not every place has four seasons.
        chrisseaton 7y ago
        > At least in Europe the summer solstice is regarded as the beginning of summer. I think in Europe it's called midsummer - middle of summer. That's what Wikipedia says as well. > Traditionally, in many temperate regions (especially Europe), the summer solstice is seen as the middle of summer and referred to as "midsummer".
        wongarsu 7y ago
        At least in my experience the summer solstice is called midsummer, but is not (any more?) regarded as the middle of summer. According to [1] summer is commonly seen as beginning in June, with the exact date varying between the first, the 21st, the day of the summer solstice (20th/21st) or the end of May. [2] gives some insight into the mechanism causing this definition of the seasons. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer#Summer_timing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer#Summer_timing 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_lag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_lag
    - manojlds 7y ago
      Where? May-early June is peak summer in India. Schools actually start early to mid June.
  - ajnin 7y ago
    The 50.8°C temperature is the highest-ever recorded temperature in Rajasthan. The previous time it went over 50°C was in May 2016. So no, it is not "normal" temperatures and it is not a fact that they go that high every year.
    - xenator 7y ago
      So, then it becomes "normal" for now.
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- albertzeyer 7y ago
  If this is normal, then you imply that the article linked by inflatableDodo is wrong? Btw, I was kind of impressed, when visiting India and speaking to a few locals, that they don't see climate change to be a real thing, or at least to be such a big problem, and much overrated. The claim was basically that it was always very warm, and it is just normal that way, and they don't expect it to become much warmer. I'm not sure if that is just anecdotal or if that is the major opinion by locals.
  - inflatableDodo 7y ago
    The article I posted does appear to be wrong. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-Phalodi-sizzles-at-51C-highest-ever-temperature-in-country/articleshow/52349772.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-P... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36339523 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36339523 That said, it does not mean that it is normal either. There appears to be a cluster of temps over 50 recently, but before that you seemingly have to go back to 1956 to get over 50 degrees. I could be wrong again however. If someone has better data, I'd like it if they could link to it.
  - shripadk 7y ago
    It is just anecdotal as opinions in India change every few kilometres. However, the Indian Government has made its stance clear on Climate Change: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/undp_climate_change.pdf https://www.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/undp_climate_cha... and: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/view-will-modi-spur-global-inaction-into-action-on-climate-change/articleshow/69609716.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio... > The claim was basically that it was always very warm, and it is just normal that way, and they don't expect it to become much warmer I think they might have misunderstood you. They might have thought you are talking about weather and not climate change. Human body may not notice slight changes in temperature but the ecosystem does. For instance, those locals you spoke to may not have personally experienced any change but if you had instead asked them about droughts, drying of wells or yield of crops they would have definitely given you a totally different reply.
feiss 7y ago
Maybe
LASR 7y ago
It is now.
sametmax 7y ago
No but expected.
puranjay 7y ago
Last year, May was very benevolent with cool weather. June was absolutely brutal with temperatures close to 40C even at 8pm in the evening. All in Delhi. This year, May has been brutal already and I dread to think what June has in store. This is coming after a very long and very cold winter.

It is normal?

No.

Is a record temperature for the state of Rajasthan. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/at-50-8c-churu-logs-highest-ever-temp-in-raj-met-issues-red-alert/articleshow/69615598.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/at-50-8c-chu... edit - not quite a record - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-Phalodi-sizzles-at-51C-highest-ever-temperature-in-country/articleshow/52349772.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-P...

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factorialboy 7y ago

Yes

factorialboy 7y ago
Go ahead and down vote. It remains a fact that Rajasthan crosses 50 degrees celsius every summer.
- ChrisGranger 7y ago
  The downvotes are likely a result of the single-word reply, with no supporting source for the claim, not for the claim itself.
  - drocer88 7y ago
    But the single word "no" reply got voted up.
    - Freak_NL 7y ago
      Or just didn't get voted upon at all.
- beckler 7y ago
  Technically summer doesn't start until June 21.
  - chrisseaton 7y ago
    Summer solstice? That's midsummer, not the start of summer.
    - wongarsu 7y ago
      At least in Europe the summer solstice is regarded as the beginning of summer. It takes months for the land and water bodies to warm up, so this definition makes the seasons line up with temperatures observed in Europe. Depending on geography it might make less sense elsewhere, just as not every place has four seasons.
      - chrisseaton 7y ago
        > At least in Europe the summer solstice is regarded as the beginning of summer. I think in Europe it's called midsummer - middle of summer. That's what Wikipedia says as well. > Traditionally, in many temperate regions (especially Europe), the summer solstice is seen as the middle of summer and referred to as "midsummer".
        wongarsu 7y ago
        At least in my experience the summer solstice is called midsummer, but is not (any more?) regarded as the middle of summer. According to [1] summer is commonly seen as beginning in June, with the exact date varying between the first, the 21st, the day of the summer solstice (20th/21st) or the end of May. [2] gives some insight into the mechanism causing this definition of the seasons. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer#Summer_timing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer#Summer_timing 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_lag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_lag
  - manojlds 7y ago
    Where? May-early June is peak summer in India. Schools actually start early to mid June.
- ajnin 7y ago
  The 50.8°C temperature is the highest-ever recorded temperature in Rajasthan. The previous time it went over 50°C was in May 2016. So no, it is not "normal" temperatures and it is not a fact that they go that high every year.
  - xenator 7y ago
    So, then it becomes "normal" for now.
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albertzeyer 7y ago
If this is normal, then you imply that the article linked by inflatableDodo is wrong? Btw, I was kind of impressed, when visiting India and speaking to a few locals, that they don't see climate change to be a real thing, or at least to be such a big problem, and much overrated. The claim was basically that it was always very warm, and it is just normal that way, and they don't expect it to become much warmer. I'm not sure if that is just anecdotal or if that is the major opinion by locals.
- inflatableDodo 7y ago
  The article I posted does appear to be wrong. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-Phalodi-sizzles-at-51C-highest-ever-temperature-in-country/articleshow/52349772.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthans-P... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36339523 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36339523 That said, it does not mean that it is normal either. There appears to be a cluster of temps over 50 recently, but before that you seemingly have to go back to 1956 to get over 50 degrees. I could be wrong again however. If someone has better data, I'd like it if they could link to it.
- shripadk 7y ago
  It is just anecdotal as opinions in India change every few kilometres. However, the Indian Government has made its stance clear on Climate Change: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/undp_climate_change.pdf https://www.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/undp_climate_cha... and: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/view-will-modi-spur-global-inaction-into-action-on-climate-change/articleshow/69609716.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio... > The claim was basically that it was always very warm, and it is just normal that way, and they don't expect it to become much warmer I think they might have misunderstood you. They might have thought you are talking about weather and not climate change. Human body may not notice slight changes in temperature but the ecosystem does. For instance, those locals you spoke to may not have personally experienced any change but if you had instead asked them about droughts, drying of wells or yield of crops they would have definitely given you a totally different reply.

feiss 7y ago

Maybe

LASR 7y ago

It is now.

sametmax 7y ago

No but expected.

puranjay 7y ago

Last year, May was very benevolent with cool weather. June was absolutely brutal with temperatures close to 40C even at 8pm in the evening. All in Delhi. This year, May has been brutal already and I dread to think what June has in store. This is coming after a very long and very cold winter.