MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow has broken the all-time temperature record for May 30, after breaking the records for each of the last three days, the meteorological service said Wednesday.
A spokesman for the service said the mercury reached 31.9 degrees Celsius (89.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by mid-day, beating a 116-year record of 31.4 degrees Celsius (88.5 degrees Fahrenheit) for today's date.
Forecasters predict that Thursday will also see temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), and that yet another record could be set.
