On the coast of the Arctic Ocean the weather remains so warm that the absolute maximum was beaten at the Amderma station.
On the 31 of July, the temperature reached +28.8 °C. This is several degrees higher than the absolute maximum for this day, which was recorded 70 years ago.
Temperature records are also recorded at the Varandey station on the shore of the Pechora Sea. The air there warmed up to +30.3 °C. And in the coastal Arctic zone, you can even swim – the water temperature reaches up to +17 °.
In the neighboring Nenets Autonomous District the ambient air warmed up to a record +31 °C.
According to forecasters, the heat is also incoming for residents of the Arkhangelsk region. This week the daytime air temperature will reach +30° C there.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
