Weather in Kazakhstan on 26 October: night temperatures down to −11°C

According to the Kazhydromet forecast for 26 October, temperatures in southern and south-eastern Kazakhstan will drop to −11°C at night, while wind gusts in the area of the Alakol lakes will reach 28 metres per second. Rain, snow and ice are expected in the north. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Most of the country will remain under the influence of an anticyclone, which will keep the weather clear and precipitation-free. In the north, south-east and centre, atmospheric fronts will bring rain and snow.

“Fogs are expected across the republic, with stronger winds in the west, south, east and south-east of the country, and dust storms in the west and south,” the meteorologists said.

In the Zhetisu region, night frosts are expected down to −2…−7°C, and down to −11°C in the centre of the region and in Taldykorgan. In the area of the Alakol lakes, the wind will strengthen to 23–28 metres per second.

In the Zhambyl region, temperatures will fall to −3…−8°C, and to −6…−8°C in Taraz. In the south-west, north-east and mountains, wind gusts at night will reach 25 metres per second.

In the Almaty region, frosts are forecast down to −2…−7°C, and down to −2…−4°C in Almaty and Konaev. In the east and mountainous areas of the region, including the mountain zones of Almaty, the wind will strengthen to 17–22 metres per second.

During the day, dust storms are forecast in the north of the Turkestan region, and in the centre, south and north of the Kyzylorda region. Wind gusts in these regions will reach 15–20 metres per second. At night, frosts down to −3°C are expected in certain areas.

In Shymkent, the wind will strengthen to 15–20 metres per second, and at night the surface soil temperature will drop to −2°C.

In the west and south of the Pavlodar region, as well as at night in the east of the North Kazakhstan region, rain, snow and ice are expected. Fog is forecast in Pavlodar and Petropavlovsk.

Fogs are also expected in certain areas of the West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Karaganda and East Kazakhstan regions, as well as in the Abai and Ulytau regions. In the East Kazakhstan region and the Abai region, the wind will strengthen in places to 15–20 metres per second during the day.

Extreme fire danger is forecast in the Atyrau region, most of the Kyzylorda region, certain areas of the Aktobe, Karaganda and Mangistau regions, as well as in Ulytau and Zhetisu. High fire danger also persists in a number of western, southern and south-eastern regions.