The surface temperature in Turpan, Xinjiang, reached 81°C

At 15:00 on June 23, 2024, the temperature near Huoyan Mountain Scenic Area in Turpan, Xinjiang, China reached 42 degrees Celsius. Under the scorching sun, the local giant "Golden Hoop" thermometer showed that the surface temperature in this area reached 81 degrees Celsius.

At 17:23 on June 23, 2024, the Turpan Meteorological Observatory upgraded the high temperature orange to high temperature red warning signal.