Rains to batter Kazakhstan Aug 4

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Heavy rains are expected to pound throughout Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet. High wind, and hail are in store.

Heat indexes are forecast to soar up to 38-41 degrees Celsius in Almaty, West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Karaganda Zhambyl, Turkistan, Atyrau, Mangistau, Zhetysu, Ulytau, Abai, Aktobe, and Karaganda regions.

The fire threat remains high in Akmola, North Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan, and Atyrau regions locally.

The extremely high fire risk remains in most of Mangistau, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Turkistan, Aktobe, Almaty, Zhetysu, Ulytau, Kostanay, Abai, Karaganda, East Kazakhstan, Atyrau, Pavlodar, Akmola, and West Kazakhstan regions.