The key facts

  • The weekend of October 31 — November 1 will close the 'Indian summer' period in Moscow: no precipitation, 0...+3 °C at night, +8...+11 °C during the day.
  • October in the capital was 3.2 °C warmer than the climate norm, the precipitation deficit was 54%, and the average temperature of +9.2 °C repeats the 2020 record.
  • The first 'white flies' are possible on November 3; from Wednesday, wet snow will be mixed with rain.

The warm period is coming to an end

The weekend will be the last days of the prolonged 'phenomenal Indian summer' in Moscow. This was reported by leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Yevgeny Tishkovets on his Telegram channel: according to him, Saturday and Sunday will 'close the loop' on the period of abnormal warmth. No precipitation is expected on these days: at night the temperature will drop to 0...+3 °C, and during the day the air will warm up to +8...+11 °C.

October — one of the warmest

The outgoing October in the capital turned out to be 3.2 degrees warmer than the climate norm, and the precipitation deficit amounted to 54%, the forecaster noted. The monthly average temperature stands at +9.2 degrees — exactly repeating the 2020 record. Earlier, on October 26, Muscovites were already promised a warm start to November.

What to expect next

According to Tishkovets' forecast, the first 'white flies' may appear in Moscow on November 3, closer to the evening. From Wednesday, wet snow will be mixed with rain every day, which, according to the forecaster, will mark the beginning of a new climate sub-season. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru.