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First Frosts in Moscow as High Pressure Ushers In a Brief Indian Summer

Forecasters expect a dry spell through next week, with night lows near 0°C in Moscow, dropping to −4°C in outlying areas.

Overview

  • Tuesday marked the season’s first frost in Moscow, with the VDNH station at −0.2°C and nearby cold spots in the region down to −6°C in Cherusti.
  • Hydrometcenter guidance calls for mostly dry, sunny conditions under an anticyclone, with daytime highs around +9…+13°C in the capital and up to +12°C across the region.
  • Phobos forecasters flag a high likelihood of weak frosts in the early hours of Tuesday through Thursday, with afternoons warming to roughly +8…+13°C and late‑week highs near +9…+14°C.
  • Meteorological services report a settled ‘golden autumn’ across the Northwest under high pressure, with clear days, night frosts, and daytime readings near +11…+13°C, reaching about +17°C in Kaliningrad.
  • Regional MChS alerts in Siberia warn of hazardous weather on September 29, including very heavy rain turning to wet snow, gusts of 15–25 m/s, wet‑snow accretion, and patchy ice on roads.