According to RIA Novosti, the period of prolonged heat, when the temperature exceeded the +30 ° C mark for 11 days in a row, ends.
“On Monday afternoon, a cold atmospheric front connected with the North Atlantic cyclone will begin to break through the region, which will cause“ turrets ”of thunderclouds to grow in the sky, accompanied by lightning discharges, intense volley showers, mosaic hail up to 1-3 cm in diameter and squally intensification of the wind of the western points in instantaneous gusts reaching 15-20 meters per second, ”Tishkovets said.
On Tuesday, July 20, "the weather will gradually clear up," and the northerly winds will bring fresher air, the forecaster said.
Earlier, Roshydromet predicted a cold snap with showers and thunderstorms in the regions of the Central Federal District.
The somnologist warned that the heat leads to sleep disturbance, which entails a decrease in immunity and increases the risk of viral diseases.