Severe weather alert issued across nearly the entirety of Kazakhstan on August 16, advising of impending storms
Weather Forecast for Sunday, August 17, 2025, Across Kazakhstan
A northwestern cyclone is set to impact most parts of Kazakhstan, bringing a mix of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds to the north, northwest, east, and central regions. The southwest, parts of the west, and central areas are expected to remain dry on August 18.
Wind speeds will increase, and fog may appear at night and in the morning in the north, east, and central regions. The temperature expectations for August 17 across regions are as follows:
- Western regions: rising to 27–35°C
- Northwestern regions: 22–33°C
- Northern Kazakhstan: 18–23°C
- Central regions: 20–30°C
- Eastern Kazakhstan: cooling to 17–25°C
- Southern Kazakhstan: 25–35°C
- Southeastern Kazakhstan: cooling to 25–32°C
Here is a breakdown of the weather conditions and temperatures in various cities across Kazakhstan on August 17:
Northwestern Kazakhstan
- Kyzylorda: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 8-13 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s. Night temperature +16...+18°C, day temperature +27...+29°C.
- Zhezkazgan: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s with gusts up to 15-18 m/s. Night temperature +16...+18°C, day temperature +21...+23°C.
- Petropavlovsk: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s. Night temperature +11...+13°C, day temperature +20...+22°C.
- Kokshetau: Variable cloudiness, rain, wind 9-14 m/s. Night temperature +11...+13°C, day temperature +19...+21°C.
- Kostanay: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 5-10 m/s. Night temperature +10...+12°C, day temperature +19...+21°C.
- Karaganda: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s. Night temperature +12...+14°C, day temperature +21...+23°C.
- Astana: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s with gusts up to 15-18 m/s. Night temperature +11...+13°C, day temperature +19...+21°C.
- Atyrau: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s. Night temperature +16...+18°C, day temperature +27...+29°C.
Central Kazakhstan
- Pavlodar: Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 9-14 m/s. Night temperature +13...+15°C, day temperature +22...+24°C.
- In Ust-Kamenogorsk, cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 7-12 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
Southern Kazakhstan
- Almaty: Variable cloudiness, no precipitation, wind 3-8 m/s. Night temperature +18...+20°C, day temperature +30...+32°C.
- Shymkent: Variable cloudiness, no precipitation, wind 8-13 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s. Night temperature +17...+19°C, day temperature +30...+32°C.
- In Taraz, variable cloudiness, no precipitation, wind 9-14 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s. Night temperature +15...+17°C, daytime +32...+34°C.
- Aktau: Variable cloudiness, no precipitation, wind 9-14 m/s. Night temperature +19...+21°C, day temperature +27...+29°C.
- In Turkestan, cloudy, rain, thunderstorms, wind 8-13 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
- In Uralsk, variable cloudiness, no precipitation, wind 9-14 m/s.
In summary, most of Kazakhstan on August 17 will experience unsettled weather with heavy rain and thunderstorms except for drier conditions in the southwest and some western parts. The regional temperature variations will mostly range between 17°C and 35°C.
The weather forecast for Sunday, August 17, 2025, across Kazakhstan indicates a northwestern cyclone, resulting in heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds in the north, northwest, east, and central regions, while the southwest, parts of the west, and central areas are expected to remain dry. Weather-forecasting data suggests an increase in wind speeds and potential fog formation at night and in the morning in the north, east, and central regions.
