Overview

• - The national meteorological service projects windy conditions across steppe and desert areas, colder nights nationwide, and intermittent rain or wet snow in northern and mountain zones from October 6–15, with Ulaanbaatar turning dry but chilly.
• - Ulaanbaatar began selling 25 kg semi‑coke fuel bags for MNT 5,000 to ger‑area households, with payments via ID QR scan, the Hotula app or Sain card, according to city hall and Tavantolgoi Tulsh.
• - The capital’s congestion program progressed as the 24.7 km First Ring Road EPC+F tender continued receiving materials with modeling showing a 19–20% traffic cut by 2030, and the 32 km Tuul expressway moved ahead with red lines set, temporary access roads underway, land clearance ongoing, and target commissioning in August 2027 with systems handover in 2028.
• - After risk assessments highlighted high drought and cold exposure in western provinces, the Deputy Prime Minister directed aimags to embed funding for winter and spring hardship measures in their budgets and to coordinate supplies of fodder and feed.
• - Political pressure mounted as MP P. Sainzorig started collecting signatures for a no‑confidence motion against the cabinet, while prosecutors reported 124 coal‑sector cases under investigation with 156 defendants and recoveries of $194,384 and MNT 23.8 billion.