Moscow Hit by Strong Rainstorm Overnight
Friday: Rain and temperatures up to 24 degrees Celsius. On Friday night, the capital is expected to experience cloudy weather and rain, which may be heavy in some areas.
Consensus
- A strong rainstorm is expected in Moscow overnight on August 21.
- Precipitation is forecasted to reach up to 10 liters per square meter.
- The rain is expected to begin in the evening of August 20, around 20:00–21:00.
- Air temperature in Moscow will reach 24 degrees Celsius on August 20, above the climatic norm.
- The weather will remain unstable through the week, with occasional rain and warm temperatures.
Points of divergence
- Main meteorologist Tatyana Pозднякова stated that there will be no strong precipitation, and the forecast of a 'megalevy' is an exaggeration; she also claimed the rain will only occur during the day on Friday, not overnight. — vm
- The most intense rains are expected in the northern part of Moscow Oblast, not necessarily in Moscow city itself. — vesti
- The rain will be followed by partly sunny conditions and brief showers during the weekend, with temperatures rising to 25 degrees. — mn
Coverage (13 sources)
- Great Flood: Night Superstorm Today Will Strike Moscow — РИАМО
- Powerful rain will replace brief showers: what weather awaits Moscow residents in the weekend — Московские новости
- Meteorologist Pozdnakova refutes forecasts about 'megaflood' in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow will be hit by a powerful rainstorm on Friday night — Вести
- Heavy rain will cover Moscow on the night of Friday — НТВ Москва
- Megaliven will crash on Moscow tonight, — meteorologists — Новости Москвы
- Strong rain will flood Moscow tonight. — Первый Московский
- Powerful rain will fall on Moscow tonight. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Minimum amount of precipitation expected in Moscow until the end of August — Москва 24
- Rain and thunderstorms will cover Moscow at night on August 19 — РИАМО
- Moscow residents warned of approaching storm and wind increase — Вести
- Thunderstorm expected in Moscow — Интерфакс
- Rain and thunderstorms expected in the capital at night until Wednesday morning. — Первый Московский
Key entities
- Moscow
- Evgeny Tishkovets
- MCHS
- Russia
- Phobos
- Tatyana Pozdnyakova
- INTERFAX.RU
- GU
- Hydrometeorological Center
- RIA Novosti
- Alexander Golubev
- Center of Weather
- Evening Moscow
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