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malaise

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13. Jamaica has never been that hot

Reply to DFW (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 12:31 PM

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Our highest recorded. temperature was 39.1°C (102.4°F). This record-breaking heat was documented by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica in the capital city of Kingston on June 22, 2019

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Power outages hit France as record heatwave set to peak [View all] malaise Wednesday OP

From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat dalton99a Wednesday #1

It's 110 degrees in Bordeaux today Johnny2X2X Wednesday #2

86 in my neighborhood and we're complaining about heat😀 malaise Wednesday #3

Europe was the sweet spot for thousands of years Johnny2X2X Wednesday #4

Yep malaise Wednesday #5

It is now an unpleasant place to visit in the summer dalton99a Wednesday #6

It's 38 C (100F) out there today, and no, my house has no air conditioning. DFW Wednesday #7

Drink lots of water malaise Wednesday #8

Now THERE'S an idea!! DFW Wednesday #11

Jamaica has never been that hot malaise Wednesday #13

The surrounding sea used to be a mitigating factor DFW Wednesday #14

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I remember learning in high school French... keep_left Wednesday #12