For a four day weather forecast in Russian, dial 001. For monthly weather forecasts for the entire country, dial 062. Even better, watch the weather report on the morning TV news.
History's first observations for climate condition, direction and strength of wind, and changing of water level in the Neva river, dates from 1709. From 1722, by the order of Peter the I, Vice-admiral K.Kruis made regular notes about the weather. After the Academy of Sciences was established, nature's phenomena were observed by specialists.
