Increased Heat in Tehran; Warning for Elderly Outdoor Activity

Rising heat in Tehran; warning against outdoor travel for the elderly The Director General of Meteorology for Tehran Province announced that temperatures will rise through the end of Tuesday and said: “We ask the elderly and children to avoid going outdoors.” Hamidreza Khorshidi told an IRNA reporter on Monday: “Tomorrow, Tehran’s maximum temperature will rise above 40 degrees Celsius, so we are asking citizens to avoid going outdoors.” He added: “Heat will persist in Tehran until Thursday; however, from the end of Tuesday we will see a drop in temperature, and through the end of Tuesday, at times we will also see winds accompanied by dust, especially in the southern and western areas.”