Air mass from Azores results in new world record for warmest November night above 60° latitude

Record-breaking warmth was observed in Iceland on Monday night as temperatures reached 22.9C at a site on the Ólafsfjarðarvegur Road near Sauðanes in the far north.

Other weather stations in the region also recorded temperatures in the high teens and low 20s celsius, making it the warmest place in Europe that night and setting a new world record for the warmest November night above 60° latitude. These temperatures are typically 10-15C warmer than July averages.