Intense heat to grip Kazakhstan Jul 24

Temperatures will hit +35°C +43°C in Zhambyl, Mangistau, Atyrau, Kyzylorda, Turkistan, Almaty, Karaganda, Zhetysu, Abai regions, as well as in southern areas of Aktobe, East Kazakhstan regions as scorching heat heads towards these regions.

Extreme heatwave up to +42°C will grip northern and central areas of Almaty region in the daytime.

Fire risk will be extremely high in Almaty, Turkistan, Zhambyl, East Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Ulytau, Zhetysu, Abai regions, in central and eastern areas of Kyzylorda region, in the south of Pavlodar region, in the southeast of Aktobe region, in the west of Mangistau region, in the west and north of Atyrau region.

Fire risk is high in North Kazakhstan region, in the south of Kostanay region, in the south, north, east of Akmola region.