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Moscow region's cold pole Cherusti hits -6.6°C overnight
In short
Temperatures in the Moscow region fell to -6.6°C overnight, according to Russian Hydrometeorological Centre data cited by RBC. The reading was registered in the settlement of Cherusti, described by both outlets as the Moscow region's “pole of cold”. TASS reported the same figure.
Why it matters
The reading marks a cold night in the Moscow region in early October, with Cherusti again standing out as its coldest point. The documents give no figures for other locations, so the wider extent of the cold across the region is not established.
Key facts
- Overnight temperatures in the Moscow region dropped to -6.6°C. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The -6.6°C reading was registered in the settlement of Cherusti. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Cherusti is described as the Moscow region's “pole of cold”. [ 1 , 2 ]
- RBC attributed the figure to data from Russia's Hydrometeorological Centre. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the -6.6°C reading is a record for the date or season. Neither document says whether the figure set or approached a record; no comparison with previous years is given.
- How widely the cold affected the Moscow region beyond Cherusti. Both documents report only the Cherusti figure, with no readings for Moscow or other locations.