Storm warnings for October 17 have been issued in 17 regions of Kazakhstan: forecasters predict snow, ice, dust storms and strong winds, while nighttime temperatures in the Zhetisu region will drop to −8°C, reports infohub.kz.
According to Kazhydromet, atmospheric fronts will bring precipitation to the north, east and far west of the country. In other regions, an anticyclone will keep the weather dry.
In the Zhetisu region, nighttime frosts are expected to reach −3…−8°C, and in Taldykorgan −6…−8°C.
"On October 17, frosts of 1-6 degrees are expected at night in the Almaty region," forecasters said.
In Konaev, the temperature will drop to −1…−3°C. In Almaty, such frosts are expected on the soil surface. In the west and east of the Zhambyl region, nighttime temperatures are forecast to reach −2°C. Frosts will also affect the north of the Kyzylorda region.
In the north and east of the East Kazakhstan region, snow will fall at night, turning to rain and snow during the day. Ice is expected. In the Abai region, such precipitation and ice are forecast during the day in the west, north and center.
In the North Kazakhstan region, including Petropavlovsk, rain and snow will occur at night. Ice is possible in the south of the region. In all three regions, wind gusts will reach 15–20 meters per second.
In the west, south and center of the West Kazakhstan region, light rain is expected, with thunderstorms and a dust storm during the day. The wind will strengthen to 15–20 meters per second.
Dust storms are forecast in the west, north and south of the Atyrau region, in the west, north and center of the Mangystau region, as well as in the east and center of the Kyzylorda region. They will affect Atyrau and Kyzylorda. Wind gusts in these regions will reach 15–20 meters per second, and in Atyrau 15–18 meters per second.
The strongest wind is expected in the Zhambyl region: at night and in the morning in the southwest, northeast and mountains, gusts will reach 23–28 meters per second.
In the Turkestan region, Shymkent and Turkestan, the wind will strengthen to 15–20 meters per second. The same gusts are expected in certain districts of the Akmola and Pavlodar regions, as well as in Aktau. In the Aktobe and Karaganda regions, wind speed will reach 15 meters per second.
Fog is forecast in the West Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, Akmola, Kostanay, Karaganda and Pavlodar regions, the Abai and Ulytau regions, as well as in the mountains of the Zhambyl and Turkestan regions. In most regions, it is expected at night and in the morning.
Extreme fire danger remains in most of the Kyzylorda region, in the west, south and center of Aktobe, in the south and east of Atyrau, in the west of Karaganda, as well as in the west, south and center of the Ulytau region.
High fire danger remains in the remaining districts of the Atyrau region, in the center of Mangystau, in the west, south and east of West Kazakhstan, in the east of Aktobe and Zhetisu regions, in the north of Kyzylorda and in the south of Kostanay regions.
Earlier, Kazhydromet warned that a sharp change in weather would surprise Kazakhstanis over the weekend.