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Temperature hits 38 degrees C in Arctic Russian town

Recognised by Guinness World Records for most extreme temperature range
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Updated At : 02:23 AM Jun 22, 2020 IST

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Moscow, June 21

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A Siberian town with the world’s widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heatwave that is contributing to severe forest fires.

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Russia’s meteorological service said the temperature in Verkhoyansk hit 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F) on Saturday. The town is located above the Arctic Circle in the Sakha Republic, about 4,660 km northeast of Moscow.

The town of about 1,300 residents is recognised by the Guinness World Records for the most extreme temperature range, with a low of minus-68 degrees C (minus-90 F) and a previous high of 37.2 C (98.96 F.) Much of Siberia this year has had unseasonably high temperatures, leading to sizable wildfires.

In the Sakha Republic, more than 275,000 hectares are burning, according to Avialesokhrana, the government agency that monitors forest fires. AP

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