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Will the Siberian town of Verkhoiansk register 40ºC or more someday in the second half of 2020? No: real money —, play money 84% Yes: real money —, play money 16% Volume: real money 48.308015, play money 8417.14410119 Bettors: real money 0, play money 8 Categories: Science, Environmental Indicators Related markets Will 2026 be the warmest year on record? (ID: 231553) Volume: real 375.69614308, play 69130.45887073 Bettors: real 11, play 26 Leading (real money): Will 2026 be the warmest year on record? 72% Leading (play money): Will 2026 be the warmest year on record? 80% Average global surface air temperature anomaly in 2026 relative to the pre-industrial baseline? (ID: 239446) Volume: real 614.45565682, play 3260.7021384 Bettors: real 14, play 8 Leading (real money): Between 1.43 °C and 1.47 °C (inclusive) 38% Leading (play money): Between 1.43 °C and 1.47 °C (inclusive) 48% Average annual rise in sea level in the next report prepared by the IPCC (ID: 138696) Volume: real 316.75459546, play 17381.5251826 Bettors: real 23, play 60 Leading (real money): Between 3.21 mm to 3.7 mm 46% Leading (play money): Between 3.21 mm to 3.7 mm 62%

Will the Siberian town of Verkhoiansk register 40ºC or more someday in the second half of 2020?

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Siberia is known as one of the coldest regions of Earth. During summer, the town of Verkhoiansk usually registers temperatures that are close to 20ºC, but on June 20th, 2020, the temperature reached 38ºC. Besides being inconvenient for cold-adapted citizens and animals, the heatwave promotes the melting of Permafrost (a type of soil that normally remains frozen for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean) and feeds wildfires.

According to data from Copernicus (the European Union Observatory) and NASA, researchers suggest that the average temperatures in Siberia from December to May were the warmest on record, going back to 1880.

If the town of Verkhoiansk registers 40ºC or more on any day of 2020's second semester, this question will be resolved as "Yes". Futuur will resolve this question based on data from either Weather.com, Copernicus, or NASA.

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