Heat across most of the country – storm warning issued in 14 regions

Tengrinews.kz – Heat, strong winds, thunderstorms, squalls: a storm warning has been issued for 14 regions of Kazakhstan, according to Kazhydromet.

Astana – Thunderstorm, hail, squall, and dust storm expected in the afternoon. SE turning SW wind with gusts of 15–20 m/s, sometimes up to 25 m/s. Daytime temperature: +35°C.

Mangystau Region – Dust storm expected at night in central areas. Northern and NW wind gusts up to 20 m/s. +40°C heat in the south. High to extreme fire danger persists throughout the region. Aktau: High fire danger continues.

West Kazakhstan Region – Fog at night and in the morning in the west and north. Afternoon: thunderstorm, hail, squall in the north and east. Uralsk: Thunderstorm, hail, squall expected. NW wind gusts up to 18 m/s.

Atyrau Region – High fire danger continues in the west and south.

Kyzylorda Region – Dust storm expected in the north and center during the day. NW wind 15–20 m/s. Extreme heat of +41–44°C, up to +46°C in Kyzylorda, along with dust storms and extreme fire danger.

Akmola Region – Thunderstorms, hail, squalls, dust storms, and heavy rain expected across many areas. Wind gusts up to 28 m/s. Daytime heat: +35°C. Kokshetau: Heavy rain, hail, squall expected, wind up to 25 m/s.

Aktobe Region – Thunderstorms in the north, wind gusts up to 20 m/s. Aktobe: Wind gusts up to 20 m/s. High to extreme fire danger in central and southern areas.

Kostanay Region – Thunderstorms, hail, squalls, and fog expected. Gusts up to 20 m/s. Kostanay: Thunderstorm, hail, and wind expected.

East Kazakhstan Region – Thunderstorm expected in the east, strong heat up to +35°C. High fire danger in the south.

Abai Region – Daytime heat of +35°C, extreme fire danger in the south.

Ulytau Region – Thunderstorms and strong winds (up to 23 m/s), heat reaching +35–39°C, with extreme fire danger in most areas. Zhezkazgan: Heat up to +39°C, gusts to 20 m/s.

North Kazakhstan Region – Heavy rain, hail, squall expected across many parts. Fog at night and morning. Gusts up to 25 m/s. Petropavlovsk: Occasional heavy rain, hail, thunderstorm, wind up to 20 m/s.

Zhambyl Region – NE wind up to 20 m/s in the northeast and mountain areas. Taraz: +42°C heat expected, extreme fire danger persists.

Karaganda Region – Thunderstorms in the west and north, wind gusts up to 23 m/s. Heat of +35°C, extreme fire danger in the west, east, and south. Karaganda: +35°C heat expected.

Pavlodar Region – Thunderstorm expected in the west, daytime heat of +35–37°C, high fire danger in western areas.