“Today an absolute temperature record has been set for April 13 for more than 140-year history of meteorological observations in Moscow,” said a representative of the capital's meteorological office.

He recalled that the previous maximum of the day was recorded in 2008 (+20.4 ° С).

Earlier, the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand, explained the temperature significantly higher than normal in the center of European Russia by the influence of powerful anticyclones, rapid snow melting, as well as streams of warm air from the south.