Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations issued a weather alert.
According to the Hydrometeorological Service, from September 16 to September 18 the country will see a sharp change in weather conditions, including occasional rain, thunderstorms, snow in high-altitude areas, and heavy precipitation in some places.
A significant drop in air temperature is also forecast:
- Chui Valley — September 16 and September 17–18: +6...+11°C; daytime: +17...+22°C.
- Talas Valley — at night: +2...+7°C; daytime: +15...+20°C.
- Osh, Jalal-Abad, and Batken valley areas — at night: +9...+14°C; daytime: +20...+25°C.
- Issyk-Kul basin — at night: +4...+9°C; daytime: +15...+20°C.
- Naryn agricultural zone — at night: +2...+7°C; daytime: +16...+21°C.
- Mountainous areas — at night: 0...+5°C; daytime: +9...+14°C.
- High-mountain areas — at night: −2...−7°C; daytime: +1...+6°C.
Western wind is expected at 4–9 m/s, with gusts reaching 15–20 m/s in some places.
Such unstable weather may complicate transportation, disrupt communication, energy, and public utility services, and hinder livestock grazing and keeping on pastures.
