Storm warnings have been issued for 17 regions of Kazakhstan for November 4. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Possible river level rise in Turkestan region
According to Kazhydromet, heavy rain is expected in the mountains of the Turkestan region. From November 4 to 6, river water levels are forecast to rise in the mountains and foothills of the Turkestan region due to rain, at times heavy. Flooding and inundation are possible, the weather service warned.
Frosts in Zhetisu, snow and ice in the east
At night in the Zhetisu region, frosts from −2 to −7°C are expected, in Taldykorgan from −4 to −6°C. In the north of the Almaty region, temperatures will drop to −4°C, and in the north of the Kyzylorda region to −2°C.
Snow and ice are expected in the east of the country. At night in the east and in the mountains of the East Kazakhstan region, snow and ice are forecast.
Precipitation and wind
In the west of the country, rain will fall on November 4. In the south and southeast, rain and snow are expected at night, and rain during the day. In most of Kazakhstan, no precipitation is expected.
Wind gusts of up to 15–20 meters per second are forecast in the east and mountains of the Almaty region, in the area of the Alakol lakes in Zhetisu, in the mountains of the Zhambyl and Turkestan regions, as well as in the west of the Mangystau region.
Fog and fire danger
Fog is expected in the North Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Akmola, Karaganda, East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions, in the Abai and Ulytau regions, as well as in the mountains of the Zhambyl and Turkestan regions. In most of these regions, visibility will deteriorate at night and in the morning.
Extreme fire danger persists in the Atyrau region, most of the Kyzylorda region, certain areas of the Aktobe and Mangystau regions, Ulytau and Zhetisu. In a number of areas in the south, west and center of the country, a warning of high fire danger is in effect.
Earlier, weather forecasters predicted that the "babie leto" (Indian summer) would linger in Kazakhstan until the first decade of November.
