Evgeny Tishkovets of the Fobos weather centre reported that Moscow weather will warm up to plus 26 degrees Celsius next week following a cold spell.
Writing on his Telegram channel, the specialist said summer weather in the Central region of Russia will briefly regain its position after a disappointing week of below-average temperatures. Moscow will start the week with rain overnight and through the first half of Monday, but conditions will warm up to plus 26 degrees after noon.
Dry weather is anticipated on Tuesday as an anticyclone ridge clears away cloud cover across the capital region, allowing temperatures to rise to plus 24 degrees. On Wednesday, a cold atmospheric front will arrive in Moscow, bringing rain and lowering maximum air temperatures to between plus 19 and 22 degrees.
Weekly weather forecast for Moscow
Tishkovets said simple weather conditions are expected overnight into Thursday due to a southern anticyclone, with temperatures staying between plus 10 and 13 degrees. During the day on Thursday, a weather front arriving from the west could spoil conditions again, bringing temperatures to between plus 20 and 23 degrees. The forecaster noted that this temperature background matches the expected seasonal norm exactly.
Temperatures will warm up again on Friday, reaching plus 25 degrees. Over the weekend, thundershowers and temperatures of plus 20 degrees are expected on both Saturday and Sunday, which corresponds to the standard climate norm for August in the Moscow area.
Overnight freezing temperatures in Russian regions
The upcoming temperature rise follows earlier reports of unseasonal cold in other parts of the country. Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Fobos weather centre, previously stated that several Russian regions faced overnight frosts during the night of August 14 to 15. Sub-zero temperatures were recorded in both the Murmansk region and the Republic of Karelia.
Moscow is the capital of Russia and lies within the Central Federal District, a region characterized by a humid continental climate where weather conditions fluctuate as competing atmospheric fronts move across eastern Europe. An anticyclone is a high-pressure system that typically brings fair weather and clear skies by forcing air downward, whereas a cold front occurs when cool air displaces warmer air, often generating precipitation and lower temperatures. The Fobos weather centre is a prominent commercial meteorological organization in Russia. The Murmansk region sits mostly north of the Arctic Circle in northwestern Russia, while Karelia borders Finland, making both northern areas susceptible to early late-summer frosts.
