The daily record of atmospheric pressure 80 years ago has been updated in Moscow.

The daily record for the height of atmospheric pressure has been updated in Moscow. This was announced by Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos Weather Center, in his Telegram channel on Sunday, March 23.

According to him, at the VDNKh base weather station, the barometer reached 764.2 mmHg at 08:00, the Moscow City News agency reports. This is 0.1 mmHg higher than the recorded record of this day in 1943, that is, 80 years ago, RIAMO clarifies.

During the day, the pressure gradually decreased, but remained significantly higher than normal, the website notes. kp.ru .

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