Storm warnings have been issued in 17 regions of Kazakhstan for August 7 due to extreme heat and heavy rainfall, according to infohub.kz.
Meteorologists from Kazhydromet have warned of adverse weather conditions. In the West Kazakhstan Region, intense heat up to +35…+38°C is expected, with high and extreme fire danger persisting. The Atyrau Region also forecasts heat up to +35…+38°C and extreme fire danger.
In the Karaganda Region, fog and wind gusts up to 15 m/s are expected, with high and extreme fire danger. In the Ulytau Region, daytime temperatures will reach +35…+36°C, winds will strengthen to 15-20 m/s, and high and extreme fire danger is anticipated.
In the Aktobe Region, temperatures will rise to +35…+38°C, with wind gusts of 15-18 m/s and high to extreme fire danger. The East Kazakhstan Region will see rain, thunderstorms, occasional downpours, hail, and squalls, with fog at night and in the morning, and winds intensifying up to 23 m/s; high and extreme fire danger persists across the territory.
The Abai Region forecasts rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls, with fog at night and in the morning, wind gusts up to 23 m/s, and high to extreme fire danger threatening forests. In the Almaty Region, light rain and thunderstorms are expected, with intense daytime heat up to +35…+36°C, wind gusts up to 18 m/s, and high to extreme fire danger.
The Pavlodar Region will experience rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls, with locally heavy downpours, northwest winds gusting to 15-20 m/s, and high fire danger. In the Turkistan Region, brief rain and thunderstorms are expected, with daytime temperatures soaring to +40°C, northeast winds of 15-20 m/s, and high to extreme fire danger posing a threat to forests.
In the Kostanay Region, fog will descend at night and in the morning, with northwest winds gusting to 15-20 m/s and high to extreme fire danger. The Mangystau Region expects light rain and thunderstorms, gusty winds up to 15-20 m/s, intense daytime heat up to +38…+40°C, and high to extreme fire danger.
The Kyzylorda Region will see a dust storm during the day, with northeast winds of 15-20 m/s, intense heat up to +40°C, and extreme fire danger. In the Zhambyl Region, rain and thunderstorms are expected, with winds reaching 15-20 m/s and extreme fire danger.
The Zhetysu Region forecasts brief rain and thunderstorms, intense daytime heat up to +35…+36°C, winds gusting to 15-20 m/s, and high to extreme fire danger. In the North Kazakhstan Region, fog is expected at night and in the morning, with northwest winds of 15-20 m/s, and high fire danger in the west and north of the region. The Akmola Region will have morning fog, with extreme fire danger in the west and high danger in the center.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that August would bring drought to seven regions of Kazakhstan.