The weather in Moscow will improve by the end of the weekend, and by the beginning of next week will return to the summer norm. This was told by RT chief specialist of the Moscow Weather Bureau Tatyana Pozdnyakova.

“Warming is expected. Yesterday the weather was almost summer, +25 ° C, the sun, and during the day almost without precipitation. Today the weather is almost September. On weekends, as soon as the cyclone moves to the northeast, the pressure will increase, the weather will begin to improve, especially on Sunday. At the beginning of next week, the weather will fall into the normal frame of the calendar, ”she said.

The reports of meteorologists about the storm in Moscow were an exaggeration, as a result, a hurricane bypassed the capital. This opinion was expressed by RT, the chief specialist of the Phobos weather center, Evgeny Tishkovets.

“As for the promised weather collapse, 50% of the monthly rainfall and all that, to put it mildly, in my opinion, it was all hype. It was obvious that the main zone of bad weather would pass north, and so it happened. In northwestern Russia, the monthly precipitation rate fell in some places. In the Moscow region, only 10 mm of precipitation fell, the usual good rain without any excesses. There was no strong wind in Moscow, it blew out only at night in the vicinity, ”the expert says.

A storm warning

Previously, weather forecasters warned of a storm that would cover Moscow from the evening of August 8. The hydrometeorological center announced the “orange” level of weather danger in Moscow and the Moscow region from August 8 to 9.

The night before, television was interrupted for a weather warning from the Ministry of Emergencies. At 20.00 on the air of the main television channels a text appeared warning with an impending storm.

“A strong wind is expected. Take cover in a capital building. Do not shelter or park under trees and rickety structures. Be careful and careful, ”read the message.

According to the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS), an emergency warning system was used to transmit the message, an important component of which is broadcasting.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also announced the upcoming storm. He noted that this time the weather situation is especially serious.

“Citizens are accustomed to bad weather reports, showers, wind and thunderstorms. But from the evening of today to the evening of Friday, an extremely serious storm warning: squalling wind amplification up to 20-25 m / s, ”the mayor wrote in his Twitter.

However, the work of warning systems was more of a test nature and did not reflect a real threat, Evgeny Tishkovets is sure.

“Perhaps yesterday there was some testing of the system with all these machines with sirens and the disconnection of federal channels. When such a degree of tension is issued, then Armageddon is approaching the city. But this did not correspond to forecasts, it was just that the population had a panic, ”he believes.

Forecast for the future

On Friday afternoon, August 9, cloudy weather will set in Moscow and heavy rains will pass, reports the Hydrometeorological Center. According to the meteorological service, thunderstorms and hail, as well as winds of 7-12 m / s with gusts of up to 18-23 m / s are expected in some areas of the city.

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The strong winds will blow through Moscow, says Tatyana Pozdnyakova

“Today, during the day, the cyclone will shift to the shores of the upper Volga region, will unfold with its rear part. In Moscow, precipitation will weaken, will take on a transient character. The first violin among the dangerous phenomena will play the wind. It will blow from the west and its speed will be 7-12 m / s. But due to the invasion of cold air, individual gusts can reach 17-22 m / s, ”she said.

However, the deterioration of the weather will not be of a long-term nature and soon the temperature regime will correspond to the summer season, says Yevgeny Tishkovets.

“Today's cooling will be relatively short. In the coming days, the weather will begin to improve. Tomorrow in the morning there will be short rains and a northerly wind, the temperature will rise to + 18 ... + 20 ° C. On Sunday, there will already be a more powerful wave and will warm at least to + 20 ... + 22 ° C. And at this level, the temperature will remain in that order. And this is quite consistent with the norm of the month of August, ”says the specialist.