Hydrometeorological Center: Updated the heat record in Moscow for June 24
In Moscow, the air temperature reached 33.8 degrees. This is higher than the previous record for June 24, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center.
“The record for this day (June 24) 1948 has been exceeded. At the VDNKh station, the temperature is 33.8 degrees “, – quotes a specialist RIA Novosti.
He explained that the record value, which was for 143 years of observations – 33.5 degrees, has been overcome today.
Recall that the day before in Moscow, the air temperature renewed another maximum, breaking the 1948 record. The thermometer rose to 34.7 degrees.
Earlier, the leading meteorologist of Gismeteo Leonid Starkov suggested that the abnormal heat in European Russia would persist at least until the end of the week.
