Elevated ultraviolet index is expected in some regions in the coming days. “Will need to comply with security measures,” warned the scientific Director of the hydrometeorological center of Russia Roman Vilfand.
According to him, in the Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, Lipetsk regions, as well as in Altai Krai and Tuva index of the radiation will be in the region of 6-7 units. Very high – 8-10 units projected in the Krasnodar region, the Stavropol region, the republics of Sulphur Caucasus and in the Crimea. In Moscow – 3-5 units, writes TASS.
the Standard ultraviolet index was developed by the world health organization, UN environment programme and the world meteorological organization. For its characteristics there is a scale from 1 to 12 units: the higher the index, the more can be harmful to the skin and eyes. To use sunscreen is necessary when the index is equal to or greater than 3.
Earlier Roman Vilfand told the Russian newspaper that Moscow temperatures in August may be higher than normal, but excess of it will not be too large. The norm for Moscow are considered daytime temperatures from + 23…25 degrees in the beginning of the month to 17…18 heat in his last days.
