Forecasters predicted light snow and up to -4 degrees in Moscow on January 4.

Cloudy, with occasional light snow — this is the weather that awaits residents of the capital region on Sunday, January 4. The corresponding forecast is published on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center.

The air temperature in Moscow will range from -4 to +1 degrees during the day. At night, the thermometer will drop to -8.

In the Moscow region, it will be from -4 to +1 degrees during the day, and at night the temperature may drop to -8 degrees.

South-westerly and southerly winds are expected with a speed of 4 m/s during the day and 3 m/s at night.

Atmospheric pressure will be 739-743 mmHg.

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Evgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos Weather Center, reported on December 26, 2025, that by the end of January 2026, snowdrifts in the capital region could grow to 33 cm. He also recalled the temperature norm this month, so, according to the expert, at night the thermometer can show an average of -12.3 degrees, and during the day -6.3 degrees.

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