Sharp cold snap in Astana, rain in Almaty: 3-day forecast

Tengrinews.kz — Forecasters have released the weather forecast for Astana and Almaty for December 24, 25, and 26.

Weather forecast for Astana

December 24: Cloudy. Snow at night; precipitation during the day (rain and snow). Blizzard and icy conditions. Southwesterly wind 9–14 m/s, with gusts of 15–20 m/s. Air temperature: –4 to –6°C at night, around 0°C during the day.

December 25: Cloudy. Snow, blizzard, icy conditions. Southwesterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature: –3 to –5°C at night and during the day.

December 26: Partly cloudy. Snow at times, blizzard. Wind northwest shifting to southwest, 9–14 m/s, gusts 15–20 m/s. Air temperature: –13 to –15°C at night and during the day, with a further drop during the daytime.

Weather forecast for Almaty

December 24: Partly cloudy, no precipitation. Fog at night and in the morning. Southeasterly wind 2–7 m/s. Air temperature: –3 to –5°C at night, +1 to +3°C during the day.

December 25: Partly cloudy, no precipitation. Fog at times. Southeasterly wind 3–8 m/s. Air temperature: –3 to –5°C at night, +2 to +4°C during the day.

December 26: Partly cloudy. Precipitation during the day (rain and snow), icy conditions. Southwesterly wind shifting to northeasterly, 3–8 m/s, with daytime gusts up to 12 m/s. Air temperature: –0 to –2°C at night, +3 to +5°C during the day.