The key facts
- From Tuesday, November 3, pressure in Moscow will drop from 753 to 744 mm Hg — below the climatic norm
- By Saturday, November 7, pressure will rise to 750 mm Hg; the November norm is 746–752 mm
- Hypotensive patients may experience headache and weakness; the first wet snow may fall on November 3
Pressure swings until the end of the week
Residents of Moscow will face sharp fluctuations in atmospheric pressure during the first week of November. As RIA Novosti was told by Lyudmila Parshina, lead meteorologist at the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, starting as early as Tuesday, November 3, barometer readings will begin to fall from 753 to 744 millimeters of mercury — below the climatic norm. By Saturday, November 7, the pressure will rise again to 750 millimeters. For November in Moscow, values from 746 to 752 millimeters of mercury are considered normal.
Who will be affected by the fluctuations
According to the forecaster, such swings may affect the well-being of weather-sensitive people, especially those suffering from hypotension. 'In those who already have low blood pressure, it may drop even further, leading to headache and weakness,' Parshina warned.
The first snow of the season
Earlier, Life.ru reported that as early as November 3, Moscow may see the first wet snow of the season. According to forecaster Mikhail Leus, the precipitation will be light and will mix with rain in places. At night, temperatures will range from zero to two degrees above zero, and during the day the air will warm up to plus two to four degrees. Thus, the beginning of November brings Muscovites two factors at once: both precipitation and a drop in pressure below the norm, which is especially noticeable for weather-sensitive people.
