Precipitation, blizzards and ice: what will the weather be like in Kazakhstan on 23 February

Tengrinews.kz – Meteorologists forecast on 23 February a sharp drop in air temperature to −25…−37 °C in the north-west, with the cold further spreading to the north, east and central parts of the country, citing Kazhydromet.

Astana — At night −15…−17 °C, variable cloudiness, occasional snow, blizzard, ice. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, at times gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day −15…−17 °C, variable cloudiness, occasional snow, blizzard, ice.

Almaty — At night −1…+1 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. North-westerly wind 3–8 m/s. During the day +9…+11 °C, variable cloudiness, rain. Fog in the morning.

Shymkent — At night 0…+2 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. North-easterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day +10…+12 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Akmola region — Snow, blizzard; at night in the north and east of the region heavy snow. Fog in the west, north and east of the region. North-westerly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s; at night in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −15…−20 °C, in the north of the region around −23 °C. Kokshetau — At night −16…−18 °C, variable cloudiness, snow, blizzard, at times heavy snow. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, at night gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day −16…−18 °C, variable cloudiness, snow, blizzard.

Almaty region — At night in the south and in the mountainous areas of the region precipitation (rain, snow); during the day in the south rain, in the mountains precipitation (rain, snow). North-easterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the centre of the region 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night 0…+5 °C, in the north and in the mountains around −8 °C; during the day +5…+10 °C, in the north and in the mountains 0…−5 °C. Konaev — At night −1…−3 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, during the day gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day +7…+9 °C, variable cloudiness, rain. Fog in the morning.

Zhetysu region — In the north and in the mountainous areas of the region precipitation (rain, snow), ice. Fog in the central and mountainous areas. North-easterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the centre 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night 0…+5 °C, in the east and in the mountains around −8 °C; during the day +3…+8 °C, in the east and in the mountains 0…−5 °C. Taldykorgan — At night 0…−2 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. South-westerly wind 5–10 m/s, during the day gusts up to 14 m/s. During the day +4…+6 °C, variable cloudiness, light precipitation (rain, snow).

Turkestan region — During the day in the south of the region rain; in the mountainous areas precipitation (mainly rain). Fog in the south and in the mountains. North-easterly wind 9–14 m/s, during the day in the mountains 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night 0…+5 °C, in the north and in the mountains around −8 °C; during the day +7…+12 °C, in the north and in the mountains around +3 °C. Turkestan — At night 0…+2 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. North-easterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day +9…+11 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

West Kazakhstan region — No precipitation. Fog in the west and south of the region. South-easterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature at night −18…−23 °C, in the south around −14 °C; during the day −8…−13 °C. Uralsk — At night −18…−20 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. South-easterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day −10…−12 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog.

Atyrau region — No precipitation. Fog in the west and south of the region. South-easterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature at night −10…−15 °C, in the north around −18 °C; during the day from −3 to +2 °C, in the north around −6 °C. Atyrau — At night −10…−12 °C, partly cloudy, no precipitation. North-easterly wind 7–12 m/s. During the day 0…−2 °C, partly cloudy, no precipitation.

Mangystau region — During the day in the west and north of the region rain. Easterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the east and south 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night +2…+7 °C, in the north around −10 °C; during the day +3…+8 °C, in the north-east around 0 °C. Aktau — At night −2…−4 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Easterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day +2…+4 °C, variable cloudiness, precipitation (mainly rain).

Aktobe region — No precipitation. Fog in the west, north and east of the region. North-easterly, easterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature at night −20…−25 °C, in the north down to −28 °C, in the south around −17 °C. Aktobe — At night −21…−23 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation, fog. Easterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day −11…−13 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Kostanay region — At night in the north and east of the region snow, drifting snow. Fog in the west, north and east. Northerly, north-easterly wind 9–14 m/s; on the night of 23 February in the north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −20…−25 °C, in the east around −17 °C. Kostanay — At night −21…−23 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day −18…−20 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

North Kazakhstan region — At night snow, blizzard; in the east and south heavy snow; during the day in the east snow, blizzard. Fog in the west, north and east of the region. Northerly, north-easterly wind 9–14 m/s; on 23 February in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −20…−25 °C, in the east around −17 °C. Petropavlovsk — At night −20…−22 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard. Northerly wind at night 15–20 m/s, during the day 9–14 m/s. During the day −20…−22 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Pavlodar region — Snow, blizzard; in the north and east heavy snow. Fog in the west, north and east of the region. South-westerly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s, in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −12…−17 °C, in the west around −20 °C. Pavlodar — At night −11…−13 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard. North-easterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the morning and during the day gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day −11…−13 °C, with a further drop in temperature, cloudy, snow, blizzard.

Karaganda region — At night snow, blizzard; during the day in the north and east snow, blizzard. Fog in the north, east and south of the region. North-westerly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s; on 23 February in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −13…−18 °C, in the east around −10 °C. Karaganda — At night −14…−16 °C, variable cloudiness, snow, blizzard. Fog at times. South-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day −14…−16 °C, variable cloudiness, snow, blizzard. Fog at times.

Ulytau region — At night in the north and east of the region snow, ground blizzard. Fog in the north and east. Northerly, north-easterly wind 9–14 m/s; at night in the north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night and during the day −13…−18 °C, in the east around −10 °C. Zhezkazgan — At night −13…−15 °C, variable cloudiness, snow, ground blizzard. Fog at times. North-westerly wind 7–12 m/s, at night gusts 15–20 m/s. During the day −13…−15 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog at times.

East Kazakhstan region — At night in the west and north of the region snow, blizzard; during the day snow, blizzard; in the south precipitation (rain, snow), ice; in the north and east heavy snow. South-easterly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s, in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night −5…−10 °C, in the north-east around −13 °C, in the south around −2 °C; during the day −2…−7 °C, in the south around +1 °C. Ust-Kamenogorsk — At night −5…−7 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, gusts 15–20 m/s, during the day at times up to 23 m/s. During the day 0…−2 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard.

Abai region — At night in the west and north snow, blizzard; during the day snow, blizzard; in the south precipitation (rain, snow), ice; in the north and east heavy snow. South-westerly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s; on 23 February in the west, north and east 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night −5…−10 °C, in the south around 0 °C; during the day −2…−7 °C, in the south around +2 °C. Semey — At night −6…−8 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s, gusts 15–20 m/s, during the day at times up to 23 m/s. During the day −6…−8 °C, cloudy, snow, blizzard.

Kyzylorda region — No precipitation. Fog in the central part of the region. North-westerly wind shifting to north-easterly 9–14 m/s. Air temperature at night +2…+7 °C, in the west and north around −10 °C. Kyzylorda — At night +6…+8 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog at times. Northerly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day 0…−2 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog at times.

Zhambyl region — During the day in the south of the region rain; in the mountainous areas precipitation (mainly rain). Fog at times. North-easterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the south-west and in the mountains 15–20 m/s. Air temperature at night 0…+5 °C, in the north and in the mountains around −8 °C; during the day +5…+10 °C, in the north and in the mountains around 0 °C. Taraz — At night 0…+2 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog at times. North-westerly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day +5…+7 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog at times.