On Friday, June 15, there will be 3 2018 world Cup matches in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Sochi. The footballers will play in very different weather conditions.
The first game starts at 15 Moscow time in Yekaterinburg. Teams of group A Egypt – Uruguay will meet. The weather had time to improve after the past day rains and gusty northwest wind had brought cold. After the cool night in the afternoon in the Ural capital is expected partly cloudy and maximum temperature 12...14 ° C. During the day, the northwest wind will continue to blow at a speed of up to 9 m/s. Surely the players of these teams are used to playing in warmer conditions, so a dynamic game can be a good solution. But for audience who will come to "Yekaterinburg Arena" is recommended to dress warmly. Cool weather in the area will last for a few more days.
In St. Petersburg on Friday, the match between the teams of the group B Morocco-Iran starts at 18 hours. By this time the weather will have time to please residents and guests of the Northern capital comfortable 23...25 ° C, which will provided by warm southern wind with a minimum probability of precipitation. A large part of the event will be held at a temperature of 22 to 24 ° C that will not disappoint even the players from that southern countries. Warm weather in St. Petersburg will last until the beginning of next week, but on Monday the possibility of short rains will increase.
In Sochi, people will experience hot stuffy day with a maximum temperature about 32 ° C. The match between teams of the same groups Portugal and Spain starts at the stadium "Fisht" at 21 Moscow time. The chances of intermittent rains with thunderstorms and gusty wind will increase late in the evening during the game. The thermometers will show 22 ... 24 ° C at a relative humidity of 80 %. The weather in the region is going to change. Starting from Saturday, the heat will weaken, but it will still be very warm, thunderstorm rains are expected. They can be accompanied by gusty wind.