Extreme heat again on the fringe of Arctic.
We are looking at temperatures 15-20 °C warmer than normal in Northern Siberia for consecutive days.
Wildfires continue to rage and sea ice continues to deplete.
[1/5]
We are looking at temperatures 15-20 °C warmer than normal in Northern Siberia for consecutive days.
Wildfires continue to rage and sea ice continues to deplete.
[1/5]
Not just Siberia with a heatwave right now.
Some of the hottest parts of Canada right now are within the Arctic Circle. Recently + 33 °C was recorded at Bathurst Inlet (Nu) at latitude 66.8 ° N.
Some of the hottest parts of Canada right now are within the Arctic Circle. Recently + 33 °C was recorded at Bathurst Inlet (Nu) at latitude 66.8 ° N.
Here are the observations from the weather stations. Likely hotter just to the east of this reading. This is about 20-23 °C above normal for this area.
Back to Siberia... what about the smoke situation?
Short answer: not good.
This is the latest Siberian snapshot form space. The smoke plume is massive. Red dots indicate regions of active #wildfire.
Short answer: not good.
This is the latest Siberian snapshot form space. The smoke plume is massive. Red dots indicate regions of active #wildfire.
And finally, the Arctic sea ice...
The extent continues to bumble along at record low. The sea surface is warming where ice once used to sit.
The extent continues to bumble along at record low. The sea surface is warming where ice once used to sit.
