Moscow is expected to see warm and dry weather on Wednesday, 30 September, according to Tatiana Pozdnyakova, chief specialist of the capital's weather bureau.
The meteorologist told state news agency RIA Novosti that conditions across the Russian capital will feature variable cloudiness with no precipitation, driven by a high-pressure system controlling the local air mass.
Daytime air temperatures in Moscow are forecast to reach between 15 and 17 degrees Celsius. Across the broader Moscow region, temperatures are expected to peak between 14 and 17 degrees Celsius during the afternoon hours.
A gentle northerly wind will blow at speeds between 3 and 8 meters per second throughout the day. Atmospheric pressure is set to rise significantly, reaching 761 millimeters of mercury on local barometers, which Pozdnyakova noted is 13 to 15 units above the normal baseline for the metropolitan area.
High pressure and seasonal weather
An anticyclone is a large-scale meteorological pattern characterized by air sinking toward the surface and circulating outward around a high-pressure center. Sinking air suppresses cloud formation, which typically leads to fair weather, light winds, and dry atmospheric conditions during the early autumn months.
Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with barometers in millimeters of mercury, where standard sea-level pressure averages roughly 760 millimeters. Readings of 761 millimeters represent a high-pressure environment that stabilizes local weather across western Russia.
Moscow, the capital city of Russia, sits along the Moskva River and has a humid continental climate with distinct seasonal shifts. The capital's weather bureau provides official meteorological forecasts, tracking atmospheric patterns across the urban region and surrounding countryside.
Outlook for early winter
Looking ahead beyond autumn, Pozdnyakova previously forecast that the start of the winter season in Moscow is expected to be relatively warm. Preliminary meteorological data suggests that both November and December are anticipated to record positive temperature anomalies, bringing weather that is warmer than historical averages.
However, Pozdnyakova emphasized that this early outlook for November and December should not be regarded as an official long-range forecast, as atmospheric conditions and weather models can still shift significantly before winter arrives.
