Missed the Cold? -40°C Forecast for Khanty-Mansi Weekend
Residents of Yugra had just started to enjoy a slight warm-up when forecasters promised severe frosts again — down to -35…-40 degrees Celsius (-31…-40°F). Such weather awaits us this very weekend — we publish the forecast.
January 31 variable cloudiness. At night light, in places moderate snow, during the day in places light snow. In some areas frost, on roads black ice. Wind northern 3–8 m/s. Temperature at night -25…-30 degrees Celsius (-13…-22°F), in places in the northern half down to -40°C (-40°F), in places in the southern half down to -15°C (5°F), during the day -20…-25 degrees Celsius (-4…-13°F), in places in the northern half down to -35°C (-31°F), in places in the southern half down to -10°C (14°F).
February 1 variable cloudiness. In places light snow. In some areas frost, on roads black ice. Wind north-eastern 2–7 m/s. Temperature at night -30…-35 degrees Celsius (-22…-31°F), with clearings down to -45°C (-49°F), during the day -23…-28 degrees Celsius (-9…-18°F), in places down to -38°C (-36°F),» — reports the Hydrometeorological Center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO).
According to the service «Yandex Weather», in Surgut:
on Saturday light snowfall, by evening no precipitation. Temperature -22…-31 degrees Celsius (-8…-24°F). Wind north-western 1–2 m/s;
on Sunday clear. Temperature -30…-35 degrees Celsius (-22…-31°F). Wind north-western 1–2 m/s.
In Nizhnevartovsk:
on Saturday variable cloudiness. Temperature -21…-29 degrees Celsius (-6…-20°F). Wind western and north-western 2–3 m/s;
on Sunday clear. Temperature -30…-35 degrees Celsius (-22…-31°F). Wind north-western 2–3 m/s.
In Khanty-Mansiysk:
on Saturday clear. Temperature -23…-31 degrees Celsius (-9…-24°F). Wind north-western 2 m/s;
on Sunday cloudy with clearings. Temperature -30…-34 degrees Celsius (-22…-29°F). Wind northern and north-eastern 2–3 m/s.
Earlier we reported that in several districts of Yugra a day off was declared for schoolchildren in grades 1-11 on January 30 due to severe weather.
