Abnormal heat in St. Petersburg will be replaced by cold anticyclone this weekend

The first half of October in St. Petersburg was unusually warm. The average temperature for 15 days was 9.6 degrees, and the sun was more than usual. But this weekend the weather in the city will begin to determine a powerful anticyclone, which will bring a noticeable cooling. This was reported by “FederalPress” with reference to the weather forecaster Alexander Kolesov.

According to the weather forecast, in the afternoon of October 18, the wind will turn north. This will bring cold air, and the daytime temperature will drop from 13 to 10 degrees Celsius. The coldest will be the nights of October 19 and 20 - thermometers can show only 1-3 degrees above zero.

The pressure will rise sharply and by October 19-20 will reach 1040 hectopascals and above. But despite the high pressure, which is usually associated with clear weather, an atmospheric front will pass through the region on Sunday night. It will bring light rain. In the morning, the rain will end, and dry, mostly quiet and sunny weather will set in. She'll hold out all next week.

For the first half of October, 57% of the monthly rainfall fell in the city. It rained 11 days. Now St. Petersburg is waiting for a period of dry but cold autumn weather.