Moscow’s Friday may be warmest since early October, forecasters say
Version 2: A named forecaster and organisation, Marina Makarova of the Hydrometcenter, now attribute the plus 18 degree forecast to 9 October and TASS reports it for the Moscow region, while the temperature figure is now carried by two outlets.
In short
Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, put the expected high at up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and TASS, citing Hydrometcenter specialist Marina Makarova, reported the same figure for the Moscow region. RIA Novosti reported the possibility of the warmest day without giving a temperature.
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Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, said temperatures in Moscow on 9 October could reach up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and repeated that the day may be the warmest since early October. RIA Novosti reported the same possibility in its headline without giving a temperature figure. [ 1 , 2 ]
TASS, citing Marina Makarova, a leading specialist at the Hydrometcenter, reported that 9 October may be the warmest day in the Moscow region and that the air may warm to plus 18 degrees. The TASS report was published on 6 October, a day after the RIA Novosti and RBC reports, several days ahead of the forecast day. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Both state news agencies and a business outlet carried the forecast, indicating broad local interest in unusually warm October weather in the capital. The reports are several days ahead of the forecast day, so the outlook can still change, and the documents describe no consequences beyond the weather itself.
Key facts
- Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day since the start of October, according to forecasts reported by three outlets. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- RBC, citing a weather forecaster, said Moscow temperatures on 9 October could reach up to plus 18 degrees Celsius. [ 2 ]
- TASS, citing Hydrometcenter leading specialist Marina Makarova, reported the air may warm to plus 18 degrees on 9 October and that the day may be the warmest in the Moscow region. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that Friday could be the warmest day since early October but gave no temperature figure in the available text. [ 1 ]
- The reports were published on 5 and 6 October, several days ahead of the forecast day. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The identity of the weather forecaster cited by RBC is not given. Only TASS names a forecaster and organisation, so the source of RBC’s figure is unknown.
- Whether the forecast applies to Moscow city or the wider Moscow region. RIA Novosti and RBC refer to Moscow, while TASS refers to the Moscow region.
- Whether RIA Novosti’s report contains further detail. Only the headline of the RIA Novosti item was available, with no article text.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RIA Novosti publishes a report that Friday may become the warmest day in Moscow since the start of October. [ 1 ]
- RBC publishes a forecaster’s outlook saying Moscow may reach plus 18 degrees Celsius on 9 October, the warmest day since early October. [ 2 ]
- TASS publishes a Hydrometcenter forecast naming 9 October as the likely warmest day in the Moscow region, with the air possibly warming to plus 18 degrees. [ 3 ]