Climatologist did not rule out heat waves in the summer in the metropolitan area

He said that "in extreme events, there is a tendency to increase their frequency."

“Heat waves and showers in the metropolitan area may be repeated next summer,” RIA Novosti quoted Kisilev as saying.

According to him, "on average, according to statistics, this phenomenon is becoming more frequent."

“Rather, heat waves will be more frequent, but to say how often I would beware. The same goes for showers, ”he said.

Earlier, a specialist at the Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory Andrei Kiselev, in an interview with URA.RU, predicted a mild summer after a warm winter.