The Ministry of Emergency Situations warned residents of the capital region about the deterioration of the weather until the end of July 24.

Weather conditions are expected to worsen in Moscow and the Moscow region by the end of the day on July 24. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the region reported this on Thursday, July 24.

"In the next hour, heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail and heavy wind strengthening up to 17 m/s are expected in some places in the Moscow Region until the end of the day on July 24," the Moscow City News agency quotes the message.

Due to the worsening weather, the ministry recommended motorists to slow down, increase the distance, and avoid sudden maneuvers. Pedestrians should avoid billboards and rickety structures, and avoid hiding under trees. Children should not be left unattended.

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Earlier in the day, the Hydrometeorological Center predicted partly cloudy weather in the capital, short-term rain in some places, thunderstorms in some areas and up to +27 degrees.

On July 23, Tatiana Pozdnyakova, a leading specialist at the Meteonosti news agency, reported that the air temperature in Moscow could rise to +30 degrees in the last days of July. According to the forecaster, sunny weather is expected in the capital over the weekend, up to +28 degrees in the afternoon.

In turn, Alexander Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecasting center, told NSN that tropical downpours, similar to those that have been periodically covering central Russia lately, including the metropolitan region, will now become the norm.

On July 19, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, said that the tropical rains that hit Moscow in the first half of the week were related to climate change. 360.ru .