Moscow will be covered by a weather "mini-collapse", experts predict a significant deterioration in the weather in the capital starting from Thursday, August 8. Although a gradual warming has been observed in Moscow since the beginning of the week, the Atlantic cyclone will cover it by Thursday, RIA Novosti reports the words of Tatyana Pozdnyakova, chief specialist of the Moscow Weather Bureau.
“We expect the weather to worsen with a significant increase in precipitation, thunderstorms and increased wind are possible, gusts can reach 15-20 m / s, that is, we can say such a mini-collapse for the city,” RIA Novosti reports.
The expert also noted that heavy rains are predicted, which will end only by Friday night.
“Up to half of the monthly rainfall can fall, for the city it is 77 millimeters,” she said.
The specialist also warned that rain, wind and thunderstorms can be dangerous for the city.
Earlier in the morning of August 7, the Hydrometeorological Center announced a “yellow” level of weather hazard for Moscow and the Moscow Region from the evening of August 7 to 9. According to the forecasting map of the weather service, in the capital the warning concerns a thunderstorm, and in the region - thunderstorms, rain, fog and wind.
Temperature rises
The beginning of the week was marked by a gradual warming. Forecasters predict an increase in temperature in comparison with the "frost" last week.
So, already on Tuesday, August 6, cloudy weather with clearings was observed in Moscow. As indicated on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, the air in the capital warmed up to +16 ° C. The maximum in the daytime on Monday, August 5, was +12 ° C.
“We are waiting for a warming. It will be due to the fact that in the atmosphere over Russia there is a restructuring of processes. Air masses will now come from the west and southwest, so there will be an increase in temperature. We expect the passage of the first warm front on Wednesday, August 7, ”Marina Makarova, chief specialist of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, told RT.
Despite the expected bad weather, Thursday, August 8, will be the warmest day this week, the thermometer bars will reach +23 ° С.
“On August 8, with the approach of the new cyclone, the weather will be more cloudy with intermittent rain. The nights will be even warmer: in Moscow + 14 ... + 16 ° С, in the region + 11 ... + 16 ° С. The daily temperature due to the clarification is + 21 ... + 23 ° С, in the region + 18 ... + 23 ° С ”, Tatyana Pozdnyakova commented on RT situation.
She also noted that a decrease in temperature is expected from August 9. The weather will peak at night and Friday morning. Despite this, the daily temperature will remain higher than at the beginning of the week.
“Friday, August 9th, will be an unfavorable day. The rain, which begins around eight o’clock in the evening on Thursday, will last all night on the 9th. In some places he will be strong, possibly with a thunderstorm. The night will remain as warm as on the eve of + 14 ... + 16 ° C, but the daytime temperature will drop slightly. In Moscow, + 19 ... + 21 ° С, in case of a thunderstorm, gusts of wind up to 12-17 m / s are possible in some places, ”the expert said.
On Friday, minimum atmospheric pressure is also expected, but by the weekend it will rise again, said Marina Makarova.
Nevertheless, the capital expects a calm weekend with fairly warm weather, although small residual rains are expected, Tatyana Pozdnyakova added.
“Saturday and Sunday promise to be comfortable. If it rains, then light. The nights will remain warm, and the daytime temperature will be around + 20 ... + 22 ° С. The wind will calm down, so that quite comfortable weather will be established, ”she said.
In addition, the Meteonews portal spoke about the first magnetic storm this month, which began on Monday, August 5. It belongs to the “weakest” category G1. A similar perturbation of the magnetic field was last observed in Moscow on June 9 and 10.
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Chilly August
It was previously reported that August 4 and 5 became the coldest in central Russia since 1948. About this in a conversation with RT said the chief specialist of the weather center "Phobos" Evgeny Tishkovets.
According to him, this happened due to the action of part of the cyclone, which "continues to provide ultra-polar invasion." In general, the weather forecaster emphasized that the temperature for this time of year is below the norm by 7–9 ° С and is more consistent with autumn indicators.
“This time, as we say, the cyclone“ settled ”over the territory and circled over European Russia, so cool air was added, and (from here - RT ) its inability to warm up,” Marina Makarova explained earlier to RT.
Records of the cold
July was also a disappointment for Muscovites. The average air temperature in Moscow was + 16.8 ° С, which is 1.4 ° С lower than the climatic norm.
“From the first days of the month, air temperature kept below normal. Repeatedly recorded cold records. And as a result, the monthly average temperature yielded to the norm of almost 1.5 ° C. The last time such a cold mid-summer was here in 1985, ”the message said on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia.
In general, experts note that over the past 30 years in Moscow, the number of heavy rains has increased one and a half times (more than 10 mm).