On April 26, in Moscow, partly cloudy weather is expected at a temperature of up to +23 ° С, the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation notes.

The chief specialist of the Moscow Weather Bureau, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, gives a more discreet forecast.

“On Friday, the temperature will be quite high (+20 ... + 22 ° C), but in the evening it may rain a little. No precipitation is expected on Saturday night, the night will be quite warm, ”said RT Pozdnyakova.

At the same time on Thursday the temperature was the highest since the beginning of 2019, weather forecasters stated. However, the absolute record for April 25 in the capital (+25.4 ° C), recorded in 2000, withstood.

“In Moscow on Thursday +23.9 ° С was recorded, the maximum temperature will still be specified. At the moment it is the warmest day since the beginning of the year in Moscow. This is due to the fact that the weather here is determined by a high anticyclone filled with dry air. A significant daily temperature course is noted, the air cools quickly at night, and during the day it is very good to warm up because it is dry, ”explained RT Makarova, a leading specialist at the Hydrometeorological Center.

At the same time, warm weather has led to the occurrence of meteorological conditions unfavorable for dispersion of harmful impurities in the atmospheric air, which will last from 20:00 April 25 to 10:00 April 26. In this regard, the Central Administration for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring announced the first-stage NMU hazard level.

Change of climatic background at the weekend

Already in the upcoming weekend, residents of the capital will be expected to change the weather, said Tatyana Pozdnyakova. According to her, a slight rain is expected on Saturday after 18:00.

The temperature will begin to fall after passing the cold front, which will linger in the metropolitan area and on Sunday night, the forecaster said.

“On Easter night, the minimum temperature in Moscow will be +8 ... + 10 ° С. The daytime temperature will be within +13 ... + 15 ° С, that is, much lower than what we are seeing now. No precipitation is expected at Easter, ”Pozdnyakova noted.

She also stated that at the beginning of the next week, the daily temperature will fluctuate around +12 ... + 15 ° С.

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Anatoly Tsygankov, Deputy Head of the Situation Center of Roshydromet, noted that the first signs of cooling were already on Thursday.

“This warmth that came to us turned our notions upside down. On April 25, the temperature was 8 ° C above the norm. The cooling expected on Sunday is a return to normalcy, to what happens here at this time of year in Moscow. That is, on Thursday, cloudiness has already appeared, on Saturday in the afternoon, the cold front will pass, and, accordingly, the temperature will drop on Sunday, ”explained Tsygankov in a conversation with RT.

According to him, on Saturday the thermometers will rise to +20 ... + 22 ° С, but on Sunday the maximum values ​​will decrease - to +15 ... + 18 ° С.

"And then - on May 1, the daytime temperature will be within +15 ... + 18 ° С, and at night from zero to -2 ° С, which is a normal temperature for Moscow," the forecaster pointed out.

Changeable april

As noted on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, the last weekend will confirm the status of April as a month with very changeable weather.

“A series of cyclones from the western sector of the Arctic will pull cold air masses into the European territory of the country and significantly lower the readings of thermometers in the metropolitan area, early in the next week night frosts are even possible in the region,” the report says.

Marina Makarova, a leading specialist at the Hydrometeorological Center, also said in a conversation with RT that in April the weather can change very significantly and quickly.

“On Sunday night, through the territory of the Moscow region, a cold front will proceed from the north, from the cyclone, which will be shifted to the east. Short-term rain is predicted in the front zone, a turn of the wind to the northwest, in places with gusts up to 12-17 meters per second. It is still warm at night, but in the afternoon the wind will continue to turn to the north, northeast, will remain just as moderate, with gusts to strong. The maximum temperature is already +11 ... + 13 ° С, and in the next two nights in some places frosts up to -2 ...- 3 ° С are possible, ”the forecaster pointed out.

In addition, according to her, an increase in atmospheric pressure will occur early next week.