ARABIC HEAT INTRUDED UPON ARMENIA

A1+
[03:41 pm] 04 September, 2007

Hot air masses have intruded upon Caucasus from Arabic deserts
since 1 September which resulted in the high temperature in the
Republic. "ArmHydromet" informed A1+ that the temperature rose in
3-5 degrees in Armenia, which is high for this time of the year.

The highest temperature was registered yesterday in Ararat valley
35 degrees and in Syunik and Tavush valleys. "The high temperature
will remain till 10 September. Later the temperature will not rise
so intensively. The temperature of the air will be 34-36 degrees in
Yerevan and in Ararat valley in the day, and 22-24 degrees at night",
– informed Gagik Surenyan, head of the "ArmHydromet" meteorological
department.

He ensured that the high temperature will not affect the agricultures
and have bad impact on the health of people. "The high temperature
and the dry weather may harm the woody areas in Syunik and Tavush
valleys causing fire. The same situation is in Aragatsotn foothills
and in Ararat field", – informed Surenyan.

The highest temperature was registered on 13 July this summer about
38,5 degrees. Last year was hotter than this year. "If the citizens
bared 42 degrees last year they will bear 36 degrees until the cold
air masses reach us from Europe started from 10 September",- added
Gagik Surenyan.

Although the citizens complain of their health, Nune Zhamkochyan
deputy head of ambulance informed A1+ that the number of calls had
reduced since this summer was comparatively mild.