Heat wave descends upon Kazakhstan today
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Hot weather will persist in Kazakhstan today, according to Kazhydromet, Kazakhstan's national forecaster.
Occasional rains will pour only in western, north-western and northern Kazakhstan. Wind is set to strengthen at night and fog is to blanket that area of the republic by morning. Stiff wind gusting up to 15-20 m per sec is expected in the Akmola, Aktobe, South Kazakhstan, Mangystau, Kostanay, and East Kazakhstan regions. Extreme heat will come to the Akmola, Almaty, Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda, Atyrau, Aktobe, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Mangystau, North Kazakhstan, Karaganda, and East Kazakhstan regions by midday. Fire hazard remains extremely high in western, north-western, eastern, south-eastern and central Kazakhstan.