The weather forecaster warned of a cold snap in Moscow to -5 degrees

Alexander Ilyin, a forecaster at the Meteo forecasting center, said that the weather in Moscow will be warm and sunny this week, but a slight cold snap is forecast next week.

In conversation with aif.ru On Thursday, March 12, he noted that a short—term cold snap is expected at the end of the second decade of the month and at the beginning of the third - the temperature may drop to 0...-5 degrees during the day.

Ilyin clarified that such a cold snap will last only a few days, after which the temperature will start to rise again and reach about +5 degrees. The forecaster also noted that light precipitation is possible during this period, but no heavy snowfall is forecast.

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Earlier on March 12, the head of the Meteo forecasting center, forecaster, meteorologist, climatologist Alexander Shuvalov, in an interview with RT, said that Muscovites should not expect temperature drops during the week. According to him, the warm weather will remain at least until March 18-19. Daytime temperatures will hover around +10 degrees, and nighttime temperatures will hover around 0 degrees. 360.ru .

On the same day, Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, said that on Thursday the daily record of maximum air temperature was updated in the capital, which lasted a year. The thermometer reached +12 degrees, which is one degree higher than last year for this day, the Moscow City News agency notes.

On March 10, Shuvalov told Izvestia that the weather in the capital was typical for early April. The forecaster also noted a weak wind and a slight cloud cover.

The meteorological winter in Moscow lasted 77 days and ended quite recently. According to Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos Weather Center, it lasted from December 13, 2025 to February 27, 2026. kp.ru .

Therapist, valeologist, nutritionist Nadezhda Chernyshova told on March 11 Pravda.Ru It is believed that headaches when the weather changes may be associated with the body's reaction to fluctuations in atmospheric pressure, geomagnetic disturbances and sudden changes in air temperature. It is possible to reduce the severity of meteosensitivity through preventive measures and lifestyle adjustments.

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