Sunny Day on FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony

The high pressure system, spreading to the Center of European Russia, will provide sunny weather and keep on a little bit cool northeast wind. On Thursday, June 14, in Moscow in the afternoon temperature will rise up to 18...20°C, which is slightly below average.

The temperature will not significantly change by the beginning of FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, which is hold in Luzhniki arena. The match of Russia and Saudi Arabia teems will start at temperature of 17...19°C and a relative humidity of 55-60 %. By the end of the match, the temperature will drop to 16...17°C.
It will be warmer in the North-West of European Russia. It is expected to be about 20°C in St. Petersburg and 21°C in Kaliningrad.
In the Volga cluster today is partly cloudy and cool: in Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan 15...17°C, but without rain. In Saransk it is also cool but with a light rain. In Samara the northwest wind will limit the daily temperature to 20 ... 22°, the intermittent rain is expected.
The low pressure will continue to affect the Urals. In Yekaterinburg today is rainy with maximum temperature of 17...19°C. The northwest wind will be strong with gusts up to 15 m / s.
On Thursday the heat in the South will increase: after noon in Sochi and Volgograd it is about 30°C, in Rostov-on-Don 32°C. Sunny weather will contribute to high values of the UV-index - up to 7-8. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the stay in the open air in the middle of the day, take care of the protection of eyes and skin.