Vilfand promised Muscovites favorable conditions for sunbathing on May 22

The weather in Moscow on Thursday, May 22, will be safe for sunbathing, and from May 23 to May 25, residents of the capital should limit their time in the sun due to the heat. This was announced by the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand on Wednesday, May 21.

According to the forecaster, precipitation is not expected until Sunday, as the pressure begins to rise.

"The air temperature will rise rapidly. Tomorrow, the daytime air temperature will reach +23 degrees, and it's better to sunbathe even tomorrow than in the following days. On Friday afternoon, it will be from +24 to +26 degrees, and in the region — up to +28 degrees," Vilfand told the Moscow city news agency.

The meteorologist added that the air temperature in the city will rise to +27 degrees this weekend.

"The day after tomorrow and on the weekend, you already need to get a dose of sunbathing, because you can get burned quickly," Vilfand warned.

He also noted that a slight decrease in temperature is expected from Monday.

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On May 20, Alexander Vasilyevich Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecasting center, forecaster, meteorologist, and climatologist, announced that the first really hot days were expected in Moscow on May 30-31, when the thermometer could rise to +30...+31 degrees.