Egypt and Saudi Arabia recorded the highest temperatures on Earth in the past 24 hours.

Arab Weather - In a remarkable development, two Arab countries topped the list of the hottest places on Earth during the past 24 hours. Aswan, Egypt, recorded the highest temperature in the world, reaching 49.4 degrees Celsius, while Arafat in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, recorded 48.4 degrees Celsius.

The following is a list of the highest temperatures recorded in the past 24 hours:

• Egypt – Aswan – 49.4°C
• Saudi Arabia – Arafat – 48.4°C
• India – Panda – 48.2°C
• Egypt – Abu Simbel – 47.3°C
• India – Nuagong – 47.0°C
• Egypt – Al-Kharga – 46.9°C
• India – Rohtak – 46.9°C
• India – Amrauti – 46.8°C
• Niger – Bilma – 46.6°C
• India – Jhansi – 46.5°C