The poor ecological situation in Moscow will remain unchanged due to the continuing heat wave and ongoing southeast winds bringing peat bog smog into the city, a statement published on the Meteonovosti weather forecast website said on Monday.
"According to the latest data by the Meteorological Bureau of Moscow, the maximum temperature in Moscow will be 35-37 degrees Celsius (95-98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and in the Moscow region it will reach 33-38 degrees Celsius (91.4-100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)," the statement said.
Health experts say that even healthy people may feel sick in these unfriendly conditions.
"People who suffer from heart or lung problems, diabetes, thyroid gland conditions or metabolic disease are dealing with [the ecological situation] extremely hard due to lack of oxygen in the air," the statement said.
Muscovites have no chance to escape from the heat and haze as even the subway system, which is traditionally considered a cool haven to hide from the heat, because the acrid smog has already engulfed the rapid transit system.
A scorching heat wave has gripped much of European Russia since mid-June, sparking wildfires and causing the worst drought in decades. RIA Novosti
