Fog in Almaty and ice in Aktobe: weather forecast for November 7

According to Kazhydromet forecasts, rain and snow will fall across most of Kazakhstan on Saturday. Heavy rain is expected at times in the center of the Mangystau region in the morning and afternoon. No precipitation is forecast in the east and southeast, but winds will strengthen to 28 meters per second in some areas. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Storm warnings have been issued for 17 regions of Kazakhstan and Almaty for November 7.

"Ice is expected in the west, northwest, and north of the country," meteorologists warned. Rain, snow, and ice are forecast at night in Uralsk, Aktobe, and Petropavlovsk. Ice is also expected in the southeast of the Kostanay region.

Fog is expected at night and in the morning in Almaty, Konaev, Uralsk, Petropavlovsk, Zhezkazgan, and the Ile Alatau mountains. Fog is also forecast in Karaganda and Kyzylorda.

During the day, wind gusts of up to 28 meters per second are expected in certain areas of the East Kazakhstan region and the Abai region. In Semey, the wind will occasionally strengthen to 23 meters per second. Near the Alakol lakes, gusts of up to 28 meters per second are possible on November 7 and 8. In the west, north, and south of the Pavlodar region, the wind will strengthen at night to 15–20 meters per second.

At night, temperatures will drop to −3 °C in the center of the Zhetisu region, and in the west and north of the Kyzylorda region. In Taldykorgan, temperatures from −1 to −3 °C are expected.

Extreme fire danger persists in Kyzylorda and certain areas of the Kyzylorda and Aktobe regions, in the center of the Mangystau region, in the west and center of the Ulytau region, and in the east of the Zhetisu region. High fire danger is forecast in several other districts of the country, as well as in Almaty, Konaev, Aktau, Taraz, Turkestan, and Taldykorgan.

Earlier, meteorologists warned that sharp weather changes are expected in Kazakhstan from November 7 to 9. While some regions will be covered in snow and rain, temperatures in the south will warm up to +27 degrees.