Weather forecasters are warning residents of several regions of Kazakhstan about bad weather on Monday, November 11, with precipitation, ice, fog and gusty wind expected, the website infohub.kz reports.
The national state enterprise Kazhydromet has issued a storm warning. According to forecasts, fog, ice, rain and snow, and strong wind will affect a number of regions across the country.
In Almaty, Qonaev and certain districts of the Almaty Region, a high fire danger persists. In the Ile Alatau mountains, as well as in the mountainous areas of the Medeu and Bostandyk districts of Almaty, rain and snow are expected, at times heavy precipitation. Fog is possible, with wind gusts reaching 15–20 meters per second.
In the Mangystau, Atyrau, Akmola and West Kazakhstan regions, fog is expected in places at night and in the morning. The same weather is forecast in Astana, Oral, Pavlodar and Karaganda.
In the Aktobe Region, light precipitation in the form of rain and snow will occur during the day in the west and north, with ice possible. The bad weather will also affect Aktobe.
In the Karaganda Region, precipitation and ice are expected at night in the east and south, and during the day in the west, east and central part of the region. The wind will be northeast, with gusts increasing to 15–20 meters per second in the south. In the regional center, fog is expected at night and in the morning.
In the Ulytau Region, rain and snow are forecast in the north, east and south. In Jezkazgan, precipitation is also expected, with fog at night and in the morning. During the day in the south of the region, wind gusts may reach 15–18 meters per second.
In the Turkistan Region, fog is expected in the west, north, and mountainous and foothill areas. In Shymkent and Turkistan, it will be intermittent. The northwest wind will reach 15–20 meters per second in places.
In the Zhetisu Region, a high fire danger persists in the south, east and center. In Taldykorgan, rain and snow are expected, and during the day the air temperature will drop sharply to +6…+8 degrees.
In the Kyzylorda Region, rain and snow, fog and ice are forecast in the north, east and center. In Kyzylorda, similar weather conditions are expected. A high fire danger also persists in the region.
The bad weather will also affect the east of the country. In the East Kazakhstan Region, rain, snow and ice are expected, with heavy precipitation in the north and mountainous areas. Gusts of the southwest wind will reach 15–20 meters per second in places.
In the Abai Region, precipitation and ice are also forecast. In the south, east and center, they may be heavy. The wind will be west and northwest, with gusts up to 15–20 meters per second.
In the Zhambyl Region, a high fire danger persists in the north, south and east. In Taraz, the southwest wind will strengthen to 15–20 meters per second in the morning and afternoon.
In the Kostanay Region, fog is expected in places at night and in the morning. In the North Kazakhstan Region, fog is expected at this time in the west and south, and during the day gusts of the southwest wind in certain areas and in Petropavl will reach 15–20 meters per second.