
Forecasters warned residents of the capital about abnormal weather for October
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In Moscow, an abnormal increase in air temperature is predicted in early October.
By the end of the working week, temperatures in Moscow are expected to reach almost 20 degrees. The leading employee of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Marina Makarova, warned the residents of the capital about the abnormal weather for October, her words are quoted by TASS.
On Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9, the metropolis will experience partly cloudy skies and no precipitation. “The maximum temperature in Moscow on Thursday [is expected] to be the same as the day before - plus 14-16 degrees. By Friday in Moscow it will warm up to plus 17-19 degrees,” the forecaster said.
On the night of October 8, the thermometer will show 4-6 degrees Celsius, and on the night of October 9 - plus 7-9 degrees. At the same time, the western wind at a speed of 6-11 meters per second will be replaced by a southern wind with gusts of up to 15 meters per second. Atmospheric pressure will decrease slightly, Makarova added.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred 79 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 56.8 km. The shock was recorded at 00:30 GMT (12:30 Kamchatka time, 03:30 Moscow time). The intensity in the city reached five points. No injuries or damage were reported, and no tsunami threat was declared.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred on Wednesday near the southern Kuril Islands with an epicenter 59 km east of the village of Malokurilskoye on the island of Shikotan. The outbreak was located at a depth of 63 km under the seabed. The tremors were felt on Shikotan with a force of up to three magnitudes; there was no threat of a tsunami.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in the Pacific Ocean on the night of October 7. The epicenter was located 149 kilometers east of the uninhabited island of Matua, the source was at a depth of 20 kilometers under the seabed. The tremors were felt on the island of Paramushir.

The concentration of air pollutants in the Sirius federal territory is several times lower than permissible values and does not pose a threat to health. The head of the territory, Dmitry Plishkin, reported on the fire of the Aframax Rio tanker in the Black Sea, attacked by unmanned boats, and the temporary closure of beaches for safety reasons. The crew of 23 people was rescued and there were no casualties.

The head of the Sirius federal territory, Dmitry Plishkin, called on residents and guests to refrain from spending long periods on the streets and not to open windows due to the deteriorating air and water conditions; the beaches are temporarily closed.

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov announced that the declining water level of the Caspian Sea will be a key topic at the upcoming Caspian Environmental Summit in Turkmenistan, attributing the cyclical fluctuations to climatic factors affecting water inflow and evaporation.