The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan warned residents of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent about fog and frost. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Storm warnings in 14 regions
Recall that storm warnings were declared in 14 regions of Kazakhstan due to fog, strong wind and high fire danger. In the area of the Alakol lakes, wind gusts can reach 17-22 m/s.
September 2026 — the warmest since 1957
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that September 2026 in Kazakhstan became the warmest since 1957. According to weather forecasters, in the second month of autumn 2026, the average monthly air temperature exceeded the climate norm by 2.38C. Moreover, positive anomalies were observed throughout the entire territory of Kazakhstan. In most of the country, the temperature surge was 1.5-3.0C. However, the highest temperature anomaly was recorded in Petropavlovsk.