WMO has recognized temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) in Verkhoyansk (Russia) on 20.6.2020 as new #Arctic record
It occurred during a prolonged heatwave, which would have been almost impossible without #climatechange
It is indicative of warming in the Arctic
https://t.co/usGa3FsTQW
Wildfire LWF-119 is actively burning to the west of McMillan Lake on the east side of the Athabasca River. There are no communities at risk at this time but smoke may be visible from Hwy 63, Sandy Lake and Calling Lake.