Moscow Forecast: −10°C to −12°C on Epiphany Night, Even Lower by Early Monday
The Hydrometcenter attributes the snow with stronger winds to a northwest cyclone, keeping temperatures well below normal.
Overview
- Hydrometcenter data show overnight lows down to −25.8°C in Cherusti, about −24°C in Serpukhov, with −9.4°C recorded at Moscow’s VDNH station.
- For Epiphany night, forecasters expect −10°C to −12°C in Moscow and −9°C to −14°C across the region with light snow in places plus west to northwest winds at 5–10 m/s.
- Meteorologists link the light snowfall and wind increase to a cyclone moving in from the northwest.
- The outlook remains unstable with temperatures running 6–8°C below long‑term averages, according to Hydrometcenter guidance.
- A fresh forecast says the night of January 18 could be among the season’s coldest with Moscow at −17°C to −19°C, local lows near −23°C, the region at −17°C to −22°C with pockets to −27°C, southwest winds at 2–7 m/s, and Sunday highs near −9°C to −11°C in the city.