“It feels clear that the weather is now cold for this time ... The temperature is below the norm by about 7.5 ° С. For less variable weather in summer, this is a very large amount. This situation is extremely rare - about no more than 5% of cases for the end of July and the beginning of August, ”the forecaster said.
According to him, this is due to the fact that a “well-marked high-altitude cyclone” passes over the Urals.
“Cold polar arctic air intrudes along the western periphery of this cyclone onto the European territory of Russia. Such cold weather is typical for the North-West, Central, Volga federal districts, it will last long enough. In the first week of August, the weather will be below the norm by 5-8 ° C in all these regions. In the south of Russia, of course, it will be warmer ... This weather is essentially anomalous. Cooling, which is now observed, is a rare event, ”noted Vilfand.
Earlier it was reported that the last day of July was the coldest in Moscow for at least 70 years.