First spring heat record recorded in Moscow

Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos Weather Center, said that a daily record of maximum air temperature has been recorded in Moscow.

In his Telegram channel on Thursday, March 6, the specialist noted that by 13:00 the air in the capital had warmed up to +6.8 degrees — this indicator was recorded at the capital's base weather station VDNKh, the Moscow city news agency reports. Thus, the record for this day was broken 30 years ago, Moscow 24 clarifies.

Warm air masses continue to arrive in the capital region. Based on forecasts, according to Leus, this record in March 2025 in the capital will not be the only one, the website writes. kp.ru .

Let there be summer: abnormal heat is promised in Moscow on March 8

The temperature at the weekend in Moscow may break the previous record

On March 5, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, said that last winter in Russia and Moscow was the second warmest in the history of meteorological observations. The winter of 2019-2020 is considered to be the warmest in the capital, both in the capital and throughout Russia.

On March 3, Evgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, predicted the April heat for March 8 in Central Russia in an interview with RT. According to him, by the end of the week the weather will stabilize, the clouds will disappear, and the evenings will become warmer — about 0 ... +5 degrees. Daytime air will warm up to +5...+10 degrees, reports 360.ru .

Roman Vilfand also warned about the heat on March 8. According to him, the air temperature is expected to be five degrees above normal. The weather will be sunny, according to IA Regnum.

Meanwhile, Vilfand noted at the end of February, snow and frost may return to Moscow in mid-March. It is possible to lower the temperature by 8-10 degrees, writes NSN.