The danger level in Moscow has been raised to "orange" due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.

The level of weather danger due to thunderstorms and wind has been raised to "orange" in the Moscow region. The Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation announced this on Friday, August 1.

"There is a possibility of natural disasters and damage. The warning period is until 9:00 a.m. on August 2. Heavy rain, very heavy rain, and thunderstorms are expected in some places in Moscow; with a thunderstorm, the wind will increase to 17 m/s," the Moscow City News agency quotes the message.

A similar warning will be in effect in the Moscow region until 9:00 a.m. on August 2.

Bad weather again: forecast for August 2025 published

Atmospheric pressure will be within the normal range, but the weather will continue to surprise

Earlier in the day, a heavy rainstorm with thunderstorms covered the Moscow region. Residents of Naro-Fominsk, Krasnogorsk, Odintsovo and Zvenigorod reported flooded streets and underpasses. 360.ru .

In turn, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, a leading specialist at the Meteonosti news agency, said that Moscow residents should adapt to the new climatic conditions — changeable weather with temperature fluctuations and precipitation is increasingly reminiscent of a subtropical climate.

Earlier, Evgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, said that on Saturday, August 2, it would be noticeably fresher in the metropolitan region, RT reports.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.