Almaty breaks 50-year-old heat record

According to Daulet Kisebayev, head of the meteorological forecasts department for Almaty and Almaty Region, the previous record for July 16 was set in 1976. At that time, the air temperature in Almaty reached +36.1 degrees. Thus, the new maximum was 1.9 degrees higher.

At the same time, Almaty’s absolute July temperature record remains unbroken. It stands at +43.4 degrees and was recorded in 1983.

Heat to continue in Almaty

According to Kazhydromet’s forecast, extreme heat will persist in Almaty in the coming days. During the day, air temperatures will rise to +40 to +42 degrees, with no precipitation expected.

Why it is so hot in Kazakhstan

Earlier, Kazhydromet explained that the current heat wave was caused by a combination of two factors: a stable anticyclone that brought hot air masses from Central Asia and Iran, and long-term climate change.