On Tuesday, August 25, storm warnings have been issued in most regions of Kazakhstan. Forecasters predict heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, squally wind, fog, and heat up to +42 degrees. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kazhydromet.
Akmola Region
In the Akmola Region, rain and thunderstorms are expected in the north, south, and east. Fog is possible in the west, north, and east at night and in the morning.
Karaganda Region
In the Karaganda Region, rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the west, north, and east, with hail possible during the day. Fog is expected in the west, north, and east at night and in the morning. Extreme fire danger persists in the south. In Karaganda city, intermittent rain, thunderstorms, and hail are expected during the day, with fog at night and in the morning.
North Kazakhstan Region
In the North Kazakhstan Region, light rain and thunderstorms are expected in the east during the day. Fog is possible in the west, north, and south at night and in the morning. During the day, gusts of north and northwest wind will reach 15-20 m/s in the east and south. In Petropavlovsk, fog is expected at night and in the morning.
Kostanay Region
In the Kostanay Region, fog is forecast in the west and north at night and in the morning. High fire danger persists in the northwest and east, and extreme fire danger in the south and southeast. In Kostanay city, fog is also expected at night and in the morning.
Ulytau Region
In the Ulytau Region, fog is expected in the east at night and in the morning. Extreme fire danger persists in the region. In Zhezkazgan, extreme fire danger is also in effect.
Zhambyl Region
In the Zhambyl Region, rain and thunderstorms are forecast in mountainous areas. Gusts of north wind in the mountains will reach 15-20 m/s. Extreme fire danger persists in the region, with high fire danger in the east. In Taraz, extreme fire danger also persists.
Aktobe Region
In the Aktobe Region, intense heat up to +35…+36 degrees is expected during the day. High fire danger persists in the center and northeast, with extreme fire danger across the region. In Aktobe, extreme fire danger is also in effect.
Almaty Region
In the Almaty Region, rain is expected at night, with heavy rain at times in mountainous and foothill areas. During the day, light rain is forecast in the south, and rain, sometimes heavy, in the mountains and foothills. Thunderstorms and hail are possible in the west, south, and mountainous areas. Gusts of northwest wind in the north, south, and mountains will reach 18-23 m/s.
Extreme fire danger persists in the center, west, and south of the Almaty Region, with high fire danger in the east. In Almaty city, rain is expected at night, with light rain and occasional thunderstorms during the day. Gusts of northwest wind may reach 18 m/s. Extreme fire danger persists in the city.
In Konayev, rain and thunderstorms are forecast at night, with northwest wind gusts up to 18 m/s. Extreme fire danger persists. In the mountains of Ile Alatau, including the mountain zones of Medeu and Bostandyk districts of Almaty, rain, sometimes heavy, thunderstorms, and hail are expected. Wind gusts will reach 18-23 m/s.
Abai Region
In the Abai Region, rain and thunderstorms are forecast, with heavy rain in the north, south, and center. Hail and squalls are possible during the day. Fog is expected in the north at night and in the morning. Southwest wind will shift to northwest, with speeds of 15-20 m/s in the north, south, and center, and gusts up to 23-28 m/s during the day. Extreme fire danger persists in the south. In Semey, rain and thunderstorms are expected, with hail during the day and wind gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
Atyrau Region
In the Atyrau Region, a dust storm is expected in the north and east during the day. Gusts of southeast wind, shifting to northwest, will reach 15-18 m/s. During the day, the air will warm up to +35…+38 degrees. Extreme fire danger persists across the region. In Atyrau, heat up to +35…+37 degrees is expected.
East Kazakhstan Region
In the East Kazakhstan Region, rain and thunderstorms are forecast, with heavy rain in the north, east, and mountainous areas. Hail and squalls are possible during the day. Fog is expected in the north at night and in the morning. Wind gusts in the north, east, and south will be 15-20 m/s, with gusts up to 25 m/s in some places during the day. High fire danger persists in the northwest, and extreme fire danger in the south. In Ust-Kamenogorsk, rain, sometimes heavy, thunderstorms, and hail during the day are expected. Wind gusts will reach 15-20 m/s.
West Kazakhstan Region
In the West Kazakhstan Region, brief rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls are forecast in the west, north, and center during the day. Wind gusts in the west, north, and east will reach 15-20 m/s. Intense heat up to +35…+37 degrees is expected during the day. Extreme fire danger persists in the region, with high fire danger in the northwest. In Uralsk, brief rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls are expected during the day, with wind gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
Mangystau Region
In the Mangystau Region, light rain and thunderstorms are expected in the south during the day. Air temperature will rise to +38…+42 degrees. Extreme fire danger persists in the west and north. In Aktau, extreme fire danger is also in effect.
Zhetysu Region
In the Zhetysu Region, rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the north, south, east, center, and mountainous areas, with heavy rain in the mountains. Hail is possible during the day. Gusts of northwest wind in the east and mountains will reach 15-20 m/s, and in the Alakol lakes area, occasionally 23-28 m/s. Extreme fire danger persists across the region. In Taldykorgan, rain and thunderstorms are expected at night.
Turkistan Region
In the Turkistan Region, gusts of northeast wind of 15-20 m/s are expected in the west, mountainous, and foothill areas. Extreme fire danger persists. In Shymkent and Turkistan, gusts of northeast wind will also reach 15-20 m/s during the day, and extreme fire danger persists.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that from August 25 to 27, the weather in Kazakhstan will be contrasting: in some regions, temperatures will rise to +35 degrees, while heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls are expected in the north and east. In mountainous areas of the east and southeast of the country, rain may turn to wet snow during the nights of August 26 and 27.