Temperatures soar as heatwave hits Kazakhstan this weekend

According to Kazhydromet, Kazakhstan's national forecaster, Atyrau, Mangystau, West-Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Kostanay, Zhambyl, Almaty, South Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and Karaganda regions will all melt under the temperature higher than 40s this Saturday and Sunday.

Meteorologists also predict occasional rains in northern, eastern and central Kazakhstan.