St. Petersburg is anticipating worsening weather on Monday, July 31, with potential showers, thunderstorms, and wind gusts reaching 15 m/s in certain areas. The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city issued the weather alert.

The approaching atmospheric front from the west is expected to bring these conditions, according to Mikhail Leus from the “PHOBOS” center. The front is predicted to bring short-term rains, which may be heavy in some locations.

Despite the rain, the air temperature is expected to remain relatively warm. Temperatures in the city are forecast to range from +28 to +30 degrees Celsius, while the surrounding region will see temperatures between +26 and +31 degrees Celsius.

The hot weather St. Petersburg has been experiencing is expected to subside gradually, with temperatures predicted to fall to +24…+26 degrees Celsius on Saturday.