Forecast for Kazakhstan on August 3: What lies in store weather-wise
Kazakhstan Braces for Unpredictable Weather on August 3, 2025
On August 3, 2025, Kazakhstan experienced a day of mixed weather conditions, with rain, thunderstorms, and hail expected in various regions, accompanied by high to extremely high fire danger, particularly in the south and southwest.
According to official sources, rain and thunderstorms, with chances of hail and wind squalls, were forecasted for the northwest, north, east, central, and mountainous southeastern and eastern regions. Regions such as Pavlodar, West Kazakhstan, Mangistau, Atyrau, Turkistan, Almaty, Kyzylorda, Zhambyl, Aktobe, Kostanay, Karaganda, Ulytau, Zhetysu, Abai, and East Kazakhstan were under high fire danger warnings.
The weather was influenced by atmospheric fronts and cyclones, causing unstable conditions with localized severe weather phenomena. A cyclone brought thundershowers to the east and southeast, dust storms to the southwest, and fog to the north, while scorching temperatures reached 35-39°C in parts of Atyrau, Mangistau, West Kazakhstan, and Aktobe regions.
Temperature variations were notable, with a cooling in some western and southwestern areas and intense heat persisting in southern parts. Western and southwestern Kazakhstan saw nighttime lows drop from +13 to +20°C and daytime highs decrease from +25 to +33°C, while northern and central regions saw nighttime temperatures from +5 to +20°C and daytime from +15 to +35°C.
A storm alert was issued for 16 regions and major cities, including Astana and Shymkent, indicating severe weather events around August 6.
In Astana, variable cloudiness, nighttime rain and thunderstorms, night and morning fog, northern and northeastern winds of 9-14 m/s, nighttime temperature of 12-14°C, and daytime temperature of 20-22°C were expected. In Almaty, variable cloudiness, brief daytime rain and thunderstorms, northwestern winds of 3-8 m/s with gusts up to 18-23 m/s, nighttime temperature of 16-18°C, and daytime temperature of 27-29°C were forecasted.
In Shymkent, variable cloudiness, no precipitation, northwestern winds of 8-13 m/s, nighttime temperature of 18-20°C, and daytime temperature of 31-33°C were anticipated.
Elsewhere in Kazakhstan, rain and thunderstorms, including heavy rain and possible hail, were expected due to a cyclone and its associated frontal systems. Winds were predicted to strengthen across Kazakhstan, with gusts and dust storms expected in the southeast and southwest. Fog was expected to occur in the north and northwest of Kazakhstan overnight.
This unpredictable weather pattern underscores the importance of staying informed and prepared for changing conditions. For more detailed and up-to-date weather forecasts, visit the official Kazhydromet website at www.kazhydromet.kz/en/weather/prognoz-i-obzor-fakticheskoy-pogody-po-mesyacam.
Despite the unpredictable weather forecasting for August 3, 2025, various regions in Kazakhstan prepared for rain, thunderstorms, and hail, as well as high fire danger, particularly in the south and southwest. According to the official Kazhydromet website, specific regions such as Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent were expected to experience storm events around August 6.
