According to Foreca, it is the highest November temperature in northern latitudes.
A record high of 23.8 degrees was measured on Thursday at the Kvísker observation station in the southeast of Iceland, says Foreca.
According to the weather service, this is Iceland’s new November heat record and the highest November temperature in northern latitudes above 60 degrees.
The previous November heat record in Iceland dates back to 1999. At that time, the thermometer rose to 23 degrees on the east coast of Iceland.
Iceland’s record-breaking heat has been affected by the föhn effect and the lack of snow cover, Foreca estimates.
In Iceland and Norway, unusually high temperatures for the time of year have been measured this week.
In addition to Iceland, for example, in Northern Norway north of Tromssa, it was measured at 18.5 degrees on Wednesday night.