A temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius (46.76...

"As of 9.00 a.m. [06:00 GMT], the temperature in Moscow was 8.2 degrees above zero, which is 1.6 degrees higher than the previous 6.6-degree temperature record set on December 3, 2008," Alexei Lyahov said.

He said the temperature in the Russian capital was expected to rise.

The unusually warm weather has seen mushrooms growing in forests near Moscow.

MOSCOW, December 3 (RIA Novosti)