Precipitation, fog and ice: Weather in Kazakhstan on February 2

Tengrinews.kz – Forecasters warn of unstable weather on 2 February. Snow with blizzards is expected, and in the south and south-east of the country precipitation will fall as rain and snow, at times heavy. Only in the central and eastern regions mainly dry weather is expected. Fog and strengthening winds are forecast across the country, with icy conditions expected in the west, south and south-east, according to Kazhydromet.

Astana – At night –14…–16 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Northeasterly wind 2–7 m/s at night, 5–10 m/s during the day. During the day –7…–9 °C, variable cloudiness, snow.

Almaty – At night –1…–3 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Southwesterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day +7…+9 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Shymkent – At night +4…+6 °C, variable cloudiness, intermittent precipitation (mainly rain). Southeasterly wind 8–13 m/s. During the day +11…+13 °C, variable cloudiness, intermittent precipitation (mainly rain).

Akmola Region – In the west and south of the region: snow and blizzard. Easterly, northeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west, south and east. Air temperature at night –15…–20 °C, in the west –23 °C; during the day –8…–13 °C. Kokshetau – At night –16…–18 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Northeasterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day –10…–12 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Almaty Region – During the day in the west: rain; in the north: precipitation (rain, snow) and ice. In the south and mountain areas: occasional fog. Southwesterly wind shifting to northwesterly 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the north, south and east. Air temperature at night –1…–6 °C, in the north and mountains –10…–15 °C; during the day +5…+10 °C, in the north and mountains 0…–5 °C. Konaev – At night –4…–6 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day +5…+7 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Zhetysu Region – In the east, centre and mountain areas: heavy precipitation (rain, snow), ground blizzard and ice. Fog in the north, east and mountains. Northeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, in the Alakol lakes area gusts 15–20 m/s, at times 23–28 m/s. Air temperature at night –2…–7 °C, in the east, centre and mountains –11…–16 °C. Taldykorgan – At night –11…–13 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Northeasterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day +7…+9 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Turkestan Region – Precipitation, at times heavy (rain, snow). At night in the north and mountain areas: ice. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the south and mountains. Air temperature at night +1…+6 °C, in the north and mountains –3 °C; during the day +8…+13 °C, in the north and mountains +3 °C. Turkestan – At night +2…+4 °C, variable cloudiness, intermittent precipitation (rain, snow). Southeasterly wind 8–13 m/s. During the day +8…+10 °C, variable cloudiness, intermittent precipitation (rain, snow).

West Kazakhstan Region – In the west, north and south: snow and ground blizzard. Fog in the west, north and east. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west, north and south. Air temperature both at night and during the day –5…–10 °C, in the west –13 °C. Uralsk – At night –5…–7 °C, cloudy, precipitation (rain, snow), ice, fog. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day –5…–7 °C, cloudy, precipitation (rain, snow), ice, fog.

Atyrau Region – At night in the west and north: snow, ground blizzard, ice. During the day in the west and north: precipitation (rain, snow), ground blizzard, ice. Fog in the west, north and east. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west and north. Atyrau – At night –4…–6 °C, cloudy, no precipitation. Occasional fog. Southeasterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day 0…+2 °C, cloudy, no precipitation, occasional fog.

Mangystau Region – At night 0…–5 °C, in the northeast –8 °C. In the west and centre: precipitation (rain, snow) and ice. Fog in the west, north and centre. Wind 7–12 m/s. During the day +2…+7 °C, in the northeast –3 °C, no precipitation. Fog in the west, north and centre. Aktau – At night 0…–2 °C, variable cloudiness, precipitation (rain, snow), ice, fog. Northerly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day +3…+5 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Aktobe Region – In the north and centre: light snow and drifting snow. Fog in the north and east. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature at night –5…–10 °C, in the north –13 °C; during the day 0…–5 °C, in the north –8 °C. Aktobe – At night –7…–9 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Southeasterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day –2…–4 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Kostanay Region – In the west, north and south: light snow and ground blizzard. Fog in the north, east and south. Northeasterly wind shifting to southeasterly 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west, north and south. Air temperature at night –10…–15 °C, in the north –18…–23 °C; during the day –5…–10 °C, in the north –13 °C. Kostanay – At night –11…–13 °C, cloudy, no precipitation, fog. Northeasterly wind 3–8 m/s. During the day –7…–9 °C, cloudy, light snow, fog.

North Kazakhstan Region – In the west, north and south: light snow and drifting snow. Fog in the north and south. Easterly, southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west, south and east. Air temperature at night –13…–18 °C, in the north –21 °C; during the day –10…–15 °C, in the north –18 °C. Petropavlovsk – At night –13…–15 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog. Easterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day –11…–13 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog.

Pavlodar Region – At night –18…–23 °C, in the south –15 °C. In the west and south: snow and blizzard. Fog in the north and east. Northeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west and south. During the day –12…–17 °C, in the south –7 °C, snow and blizzard in the west and south, fog in the north and east. Pavlodar – At night –19…–21 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Northeasterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day –12…–14 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Karaganda Region – At night in the west: snow and ground blizzard. During the day: snow and blizzard across the region. Fog in the west, north and east. Southeasterly, easterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the west, north and east. Karaganda – At night –10…–12 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog, ice. Southeasterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day –1…–3 °C, variable cloudiness, snow and drifting snow. Fog, ice.

Ulytau Region – In the north, south and east: snow and ground blizzard. Fog and ice in the north, south and east. Southeasterly, easterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the north, south and east. Air temperature at night –5…–10 °C, in the east –13 °C. Zhezkazgan – At night –5…–7 °C, variable cloudiness, snow and drifting snow. Fog, ice. Northeasterly wind 5–10 m/s. During the day –1…–3 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Fog, ice.

East Kazakhstan Region – At night –17…–22 °C, in the northwest –12 °C, in the east –26 °C, no precipitation. Fog in the north, south and centre. Northeasterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day –5…–10 °C, in the northwest +1 °C, no precipitation, with fog in the north, south and centre. Ust-Kamenogorsk – At night –12…–14 °C, variable cloudiness, snow. Northeasterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day –8…–10 °C, variable cloudiness, snow.

Abai Region – At night –13…–18 °C, in the north –23 °C, in the south –10 °C, no precipitation. Easterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day –3…–8 °C, in the north –13 °C, in the south +2 °C, no precipitation. Semey – At night –16…–18 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Easterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day –5…–7 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation.

Kyzylorda Region – In the north, east and south: precipitation (rain, snow), ground blizzard and ice. Fog in the north, south and centre. Easterly, northeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the north and east. Air temperature at night 0…–5 °C, in the north –8 °C, in the south +3 °C; during the day +3…+8 °C, in the north –1 °C. Kyzylorda – At night –4…–6 °C, variable cloudiness, precipitation (rain, snow), ice and fog. Easterly wind 2–7 m/s. During the day –1…+1 °C, variable cloudiness, precipitation (rain, snow), ice and fog.

Zhambyl Region – In the west, north, south and mountains: precipitation (rain, snow); at night a ground blizzard and ice. Occasional fog. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts 15–20 m/s in the southwest, northeast and mountain areas. Air temperature at night –3…+2 °C, in the north and mountains –6 °C; during the day +5…+10 °C, in the north and mountains +2 °C. Taraz – At night +1…+3 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation. Occasional fog. Southeasterly wind 9–14 m/s. During the day +9…+11 °C, variable cloudiness, no precipitation, occasional fog.