As of August 13, 2010 the weather and environmental situation in Moscow has noticeably improved. Unfortunately, foreign mass media frequently report information about current situation in Moscow inaccurately. Academservice would like to provide the following information about weather conditions in the capital.

At the moment the situation in Moscow is stable, average air temperature during the day is +31C, with night time temperatures falling to +17C, possibility of rain, with humidity of 35%. (Source http://gismeteo.ru/city/busy/?city=4368)

Arriving groups of tourists are offered air conditioned hotel rooms and busses. Excursions are held in places where drinking water is easily obtainable and are organized in the way that tourists are the least exposed to direct sunlight.

In the next few days the situation is not expected to deteriorate.

According to Russian Emergency Ministry the number of forest fires has decreased by over a quarter in the last 24 hours. (Source http://www.mchs.gov.ru/news/detail.php?ID=46657&lang=eng)

Federal Supervision Agency for Customer Protection and Human Welfare reports that according to outdoor air monitoring in Moscow on the 12th of August concentration of pollutants stayed within the limits of permissible norms. (Source http://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru/press_center/press/34744/)

To evaluate current situation one can use on-line web-cameras. (http://mosday.ru/webcam/?all)

We sincerely hope that staying in Moscow will be a pleasurable experience for our guests.

Photos of Moscow were taken on August 13, 2010 10.00 am local time.