30°C heat finally arrives in Urals after rains

Yekaterinburg has finally seen real summer heat! Starting today, the weather in the region will be determined by an anticyclone that moved to the Urals after the cyclone departed. We publish the forecast for the coming days from the Ural Hydrometeorological Center.

July 21 will be partly cloudy. At night, brief rains with thunderstorms are expected in places, and fog is possible in some areas. No precipitation is forecast during the day. The wind will blow from the north at a speed of 4–9 m/s. Nighttime temperatures will range from 14 to 19°C (57 to 66°F), daytime from 26 to 31°C (79 to 88°F).

In Yekaterinburg, brief rain is possible at night, with temperatures dropping to 17°C (63°F). No precipitation is expected during the day, and the air will warm up to 28°C (82°F).

July 22 will be partly cloudy, mostly without precipitation. Wind north 3–8 m/s. Nighttime temperatures 13–18°C (55–64°F), daytime 27–32°C (81–90°F).

In Yekaterinburg, no significant precipitation, nighttime 17°C (63°F), daytime 28°C (82°F).

July 23 is expected to be partly cloudy. Mostly no precipitation at night, but brief rain and thunderstorms are possible in places during the day. Wind north, with speed 3–8 m/s, and gusts up to 13 m/s during thunderstorms. Nighttime temperatures will range from 14 to 19°C (57 to 66°F), and daytime from 28 to 33°C (82 to 91°F), in the north up to 23°C (73°F).

In Yekaterinburg, no precipitation is expected at night, temperature 18°C (64°F), brief rain possible during the day, temperature rising to 29°C (84°F).

Let us recall that this summer an abnormal amount of precipitation has fallen in the Urals. Earlier we reported that due to flooding, federal highways had to be closed. We are gathering all materials on how the region is going under water in a special section.

The region«s chief weather forecaster explained why it has been raining so often this summer and whether tornadoes could strike again.