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| ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service via AP |
Siberia has high temperatures this year that were beyond unseasonably warm. From January through May, the average temperature has been about 14 degrees Fahrenheit above average, according to Berkeley Earth.
The thermometer hit a record of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit in the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk on Saturday. Once it is verified by meteorological experts, it will be unprecedented for the region north of the Arctic Circle.
“That’s much, much warmer than it’s ever been over that region in that period of time,” Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather said.
Forests have literally been of fire also. Several forest fires are raging in the area.