Temperature in Moscow is near to reach the absolute record of 1920 with 36.8 degrees Celsius (98.24 degrees Fahrenheit), Moscow meteorological bureau's official said on Saturday.
"At 17:00 Moscow time (11:00 GMT) the principal meteorological station at the National Exhibition Center registered 36.7 degrees Celsius breaking the record of 1936 with the maximum temperature for July of 36.5 degrees," the official said, adding the temperature was unlikely to rise.
July 24 became the hottest day for the 130-year history of the meteorological observations.
The meteorologists said the next five days Moscow may see more record hot days with Sunday's temperature of 33.5 degrees and 34.8 degrees on Tuesday. These figures are the highest since 1936.
On Friday, a source in the city's meteorological bureau said July 2010 had become the hottest month on record in Moscow.
Heat wave in Moscow near to reach absolute record | Russia | RIA Novosti
"At 17:00 Moscow time (11:00 GMT) the principal meteorological station at the National Exhibition Center registered 36.7 degrees Celsius breaking the record of 1936 with the maximum temperature for July of 36.5 degrees," the official said, adding the temperature was unlikely to rise.
July 24 became the hottest day for the 130-year history of the meteorological observations.
The meteorologists said the next five days Moscow may see more record hot days with Sunday's temperature of 33.5 degrees and 34.8 degrees on Tuesday. These figures are the highest since 1936.
On Friday, a source in the city's meteorological bureau said July 2010 had become the hottest month on record in Moscow.
Heat wave in Moscow near to reach absolute record | Russia | RIA Novosti