For the third day in a row: heat and wind in Kyiv set new records

For the third day in a row: heat and wind in Kyiv set new records

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 3 2024, 09:37 AM • 24801 views

On April 2, three new temperature records were set in Kyiv: the warmest minimum temperature of 12.1°C, the highest maximum temperature of 26.9°C, and the highest average daily temperature of 16.4°C, as well as a record wind speed of 19 m/s.

For the third day in a row, meteorological records have been recorded in Kyiv, according to observations from the meteorological station of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, UNN reports.

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As indicated, three temperature records were set in Kyiv on April 2.

  • The minimum air temperature in the capital was the warmest for that day, as it did not fall below 12.1°C. The previous record value of 1951 was exceeded by 2.4°C. 
  • The maximum air temperature reached 26.9°C, which is 3.8°C higher than the previous record high in 2017. 
  • The average daily air temperature was the highest on record for this day and amounted to 16.4°C, exceeding the previous record highs of 1990 and 2017 by 2.4°C and the climatic norm by 9.9°C.

It is also reported that on April 2, the maximum wind speed in Kyiv reached a record 19 m/s (68 km/h), which exceeded the previous maximum value for this day recorded in 2018 by 1 m/s.

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