So apparently it is warm back in parts of the US - I’d never know here, a bit chilly (currently 59F here) and I still have to wear my hoodie outdoors.

But if you think 100F is warm in southern Illinois or on the Ohio river, then try visiting India:

Heat warning scaled up in Delhi as ‘longest ever’ heatwave continues

A “red alert” was issued for Delhi this week as the country’s “longest-ever” heatwave continued to scorch north and central India.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the alert which is the highest on its weather scale once again this year as temperatures in Delhi soared above 44C.

The alert warns of an “extremely high likelihood” of heatstroke and heat illness for all ages.

Delhi recorded temperatures of 44.9C on Sunday, which is six degrees above the normal, and has been under an orange alert. The minimum temperature was recorded at 33.2C, almost six degrees above the seasonal average.

The Met office said Delhi has seen a heatwave persisting for the eighth straight day again after a brief break in the first week of June.

Sunday also marked the 35th consecutive day when the city’s maximum temperature exceeded 40C.

Heatwaves also scorched India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, which saw temperatures soar above 46C in several cities on Sunday.

The city of Prayagraj in UP recorded a temperature of 47.2C, becoming the hottest in India for the fifth time in the past 10 days,

The IMD earlier confirmed that this year India has faced its “longest-ever” heatwave with 24 straight days of scorching temperatures above 40C recorded in May.

During that period, hundreds of heatstroke deaths were reported, including dozens of poll workers as India was concluding its six phase elections.

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Sunil Kumar Aledia, an activist working with homeless people in Delhi, told The Independent earlier this month that over 400 people had died on streets of Delhi since March.

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40C = 104F. Americans should try living a whole month with highs above that, to experience what Delhi and that part of India is going through.

The only places in the US with month-long temps above 100F are here in the desert southwest, but the humidity is usually single digits so one can cool off by sweating.