Intense storms, sweltering heat, and dense fog enveloping Kazakhstan's metropolises on August 3rd.
On August 3, 2025, Kazakhstan will experience varying weather conditions, with notable regional contrasts in Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent.
In Astana, the former capital, cooler and unsettled conditions are expected. Rain, thunderstorms, hail, and strong squally winds are forecast, with daytime temperatures around 22–24°C and nighttime temperatures between 12–14°C.
Almaty, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy skies, brief rain, and thunderstorms, accompanied by northwest winds with gusts up to 18 m/s. The city is predicted to reach highs around 31–33°C and nighttime lows near 20–22°C.
Shymkent will see partly cloudy weather, brief rain and thunderstorms with squalls. The city is expected to reach temperatures during the day of 32–34°C and night temperatures 19–21°C, with strong northwest winds gusting to 20 m/s.
Elsewhere in Kazakhstan, a northern anticyclone dominates, causing rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls in the north, east, central, and mountainous southeast regions. In contrast, western and southwestern regions will stay dry and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 35–40°C. Wind increases and dust storms are expected, particularly in the southern regions.
In summary, Astana will be relatively cool with stormy weather, while Almaty and Shymkent will experience warmer temperatures with thunderstorms and strong winds, reflecting the contrasting weather patterns driven by the anticyclone and associated atmospheric fronts on that day. No rain is expected in the rest of Kazakhstan, but southwest wind may strengthen to 18 m/s.
In the forecast for August 3, 2025, weather-forecasting models predict cooler and unsettled conditions in Astana, with rain, thunderstorms, hail, and strong squally winds. On the same day, Shymkent is also predicted to have partly cloudy weather, brief rain and thunderstorms with squalls, and strong northwest winds gusting to 20 m/s.
