Siberian heatwave alarms scientists

The World Meteorological Organisation is looking to verify reports of a record temperature reading of 38 degrees Celsius in Siberia, which would be unprecedented for the region north of the Arctic Circle


GLOBAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE ANOMALY
Average temperature for May 2020 relative to 1951-1980 base period (°C) 

Verkhoyansk, Russia: Temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) reported Jun 20

Arctic Circle
-4.6 -4.0 -2.0 -1.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 7.5 No data


RUSSIA – JANUARY TO MAY TEMPERATURE ANOMALY
Relative to 1951-1980 average (°C)

Jan-May 2020: More than 1.9°C (3.4°F) above previous 2016 record, and 5.3°C (9.6°F) above 1951-1980 average

Vertical lines indicate 95% confidence intervals

6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020


Sources: AP, Berkeley Earth, NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis
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