Hottest Arctic Temperature Record Probably Set With 100-Degree Reading in Siberia
www.washingtonpost.com -The community of Verkhoyansk in northeast Siberia, located above the Arctic Circle, reached 100.4 degrees on Saturday.
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Verkhoyansk
Verkhoyansk (Russian: Верхоянск) is a town in Verkhoyansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Yana River in the Arctic Circle, 92 kilometers (57 mi) from Batagay, the administrative center of the district, and 675 kilometers (419 mi) north of Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha republic. — Wikipedia
Highest Ever Temperature Recorded in Arctic Circle
www.telegraph.co.uk -The small Siberian town of Verkhoyansk experienced a day time high of 38C, a record for inside the Arctic Circle
Town Above Arctic Circle Hits Record High Temperature Amid Heat Wave
www.usatoday.com -The temperature in Verkhoyansk hit 100.4 F on Saturday, according to Pogoda i Klimat, a website that compiles Russian meteorological data.
Arctic Russian Town Records Highest Ever Temperature at 38 C
globalnews.ca -The temperature in Verkhoyansk hit 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to Pogoda i Klimat, a website that compiles Russian meteorological data.
Temperature Hits 100 F Degrees in Arctic Russian Town
www.seattletimes.com -MOSCOW (AP) — A Siberian town with the world’s widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires. The temperature in Verkhoyansk…
BBC: Arctic Circle Sees ‘highest-Ever’ Recorded Temperatures | KyivPost - Ukraine’s Global Voice
www.kyivpost.com -Temperatures in the Arctic Circle are likely to have hit an all-time record on Saturday, reaching a scorching 38C (100F) in Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town. The record still needs to be…
Radical Warming in Siberia Threatens Destruction
www.helsinkitimes.fi -The Arctic is feverish and on fire, or at least parts of it are, and that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world. The thermometer hit a record of 38 degrees…