World weather, 29 Oct: Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan

10/29/2026

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World weather, 29 Oct: Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan

In the last 12 hours, global weather alerts have increased to 1,529, up from 1,509, with Kazakhstan remaining a critical hotspot, now reporting 14 maximum severity alerts primarily for fire hazards.

10/29/2026

Updated: 10/29/2026

Roundups

_12-hour round-up, 00:04 UK (00:04 UTC) on 29 Oct 2026_

In the last 12 hours, global weather alerts have increased to 1,529, up from 1,509, with Kazakhstan remaining a critical hotspot, now reporting 14 maximum severity alerts primarily for fire hazards. Saudi Arabia has also emerged as a significant area of concern, with 13 alerts for heavy rain, including severe conditions across multiple regions. Colombia is facing ongoing alerts for landslides and fire, while the Caribbean region is experiencing a mix of warm temperatures and heavy rain, although conditions are improving as some storms clear.

Seismic activity has seen a slight uptick, with 23 earthquakes reported, including a notable 5.7 magnitude quake. The North Atlantic continues to grapple with severe flood warnings, particularly in the UK, where conditions remain critical. Meanwhile, the Andes region is forecasted to see a return of thunderstorms in Colombia and Ecuador, contrasting with the dry conditions persisting in Peru and Chile. As weather patterns shift globally, residents in affected areas are advised to stay alert and prepared.

At a glance

1,529 active warnings, 308 severe or extreme
3 tropical cyclones under warning
23 earthquakes, strongest M5.7
37 active volcanoes, 30 erupting

Where it's happening

Kazakhstan: fire (14 events, up to extreme)
Saudi Arabia: rain (13 events, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire (12 events, up to extreme)
Canada: marine, thunderstorm, tornado (8 events, up to extreme)
Saudi Arabia: rain (8 events, up to extreme)
Colombia: landslide, other (8 events, up to extreme)
Colombia: fire, thunderstorm, volcano (7 events, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire, wind (7 events, up to extreme)
Colombia: thunderstorm, volcano (6 events, up to extreme)
Saudi Arabia: rain (6 events, up to extreme)
China: fire, fog, wind (5 events, up to extreme)
Saudi Arabia: rain (5 events, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire (5 events, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire (3 events, up to extreme)
Canada: other, tornado (2 events, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire (2 events, up to extreme)
India: cyclone (1 event, up to extreme)
Myanmar: rain (1 event, up to extreme)
Kazakhstan: fire (1 event, up to extreme)
United Kingdom: dust, flood, wind (49 events, up to severe)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: thunderstorm, wind (47 events, up to severe)
Italy: drought, fog, wind (32 events, up to severe)
United Kingdom: flood, marine, wind (23 events, up to severe)
North America (58°N, 152°W): flood, marine (23 events, up to severe)
Russia: fire, other, thunderstorm, wind (16 events, up to severe)
Algeria: rain, thunderstorm (15 events, up to severe)
52°N, 172°W: marine (14 events, up to severe)
China: fog, wind (14 events, up to severe)
United States of America: coastal, flood, marine (14 events, up to severe)
Russia: fire, fog, rain, wind (14 events, up to severe)
Dominican Republic: flood (14 events, up to severe)
China: fog, thunderstorm, wind (13 events, up to severe)
United States of America: cold, earthquake, flood, marine (13 events, up to severe)
Kazakhstan: fire, fog, wind (13 events, up to severe)
Australia: flood (12 events, up to severe)
Dominican Republic: coastal, earthquake, flood (12 events, up to severe)
China: fire, rain, wind (11 events, up to severe)
North America (61°N, 148°W): marine, snow-ice, wind (11 events, up to severe)
Colombia: fire, landslide (11 events, up to severe)
United States of America: coastal, flood, marine (10 events, up to severe)
China: fire, fog, rain, snow-ice, wind (8 events, up to severe)
Brazil: fire (7 events, up to severe)
Russia: volcano, wind (7 events, up to severe)
Mexico: flood, thunderstorm (6 events, up to severe)
Algeria: rain, thunderstorm (6 events, up to severe)
Russia: drought (6 events, up to severe)
United Kingdom: flood (6 events, up to severe)
Mexico: earthquake, flood (5 events, up to severe)
China: fog, wind (5 events, up to severe)
Russia: fire (5 events, up to severe)
Kazakhstan: fire (5 events, up to severe)
Russia: other, snow-ice, wind (5 events, up to severe)
Russia: other, wind (5 events, up to severe)
53°N, 176°W: marine, volcano (5 events, up to severe)
Russia: marine (4 events, up to severe)
United States of America: flood (4 events, up to severe)
Panama: other, wind (4 events, up to severe)
Russia: drought, snow-ice (4 events, up to severe)
Russia: other, snow-ice, wind (4 events, up to severe)
Japan: earthquake, volcano (4 events, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (2°N, 127°E): earthquake, volcano (4 events, up to severe)
United States of America: flood (3 events, up to severe)
Madagascar: rain (3 events, up to severe)
Kazakhstan: fire (3 events, up to severe)
Kazakhstan: fire (3 events, up to severe)
Kazakhstan: fire (3 events, up to severe)
58°N, 32°W: earthquake (3 events, up to severe)
Mexico: drought, volcano (2 events, up to severe)
China: fog (2 events, up to severe)
Russia: earthquake, volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Argentina: earthquake, volcano (2 events, up to severe)
China: volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (8°S, 122°E): volcano (2 events, up to severe)
East Asia (12°N, 123°E): volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (8°S, 112°E): volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Russia: volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Australia & Oceania (16°S, 168°E): volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Nicaragua: volcano (2 events, up to severe)
Ethiopia: drought (1 event, up to severe)
North America (67°N, 152°W): snow-ice (1 event, up to severe)
North America (68°N, 160°W): snow-ice (1 event, up to severe)
North America (25°N, 82°W): flood (1 event, up to severe)
Thailand: rain (1 event, up to severe)
1°S, 91°W: thunderstorm (1 event, up to severe)
Saudi Arabia: rain (1 event, up to severe)
North America (21°N, 158°W): flood (1 event, up to severe)
Australia: heat (1 event, up to severe)
14°N, 71°W: flood (1 event, up to severe)
Syria: coastal (1 event, up to severe)
Iraq: flood (1 event, up to severe)
Niue: drought (1 event, up to severe)
Argentina: thunderstorm (1 event, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (6°S, 130°E): earthquake (1 event, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (6°S, 105°E): volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Europe (38°N, 15°E): volcano (1 event, up to severe)
North America (19°N, 155°W): volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Brazil: volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Papua New Guinea: volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Southeast Asia (3°N, 98°E): volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Russia: volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Costa Rica: volcano (1 event, up to severe)
Poland: fog (208 events, up to moderate)
Poland: fog (50 events, up to moderate)
Poland: fog, wind (47 events, up to moderate)
Poland: fog (29 events, up to moderate)
Germany: fog (26 events, up to moderate)
Italy: cold, fog (22 events, up to moderate)
Italy: fog, wind (15 events, up to moderate)
North America (57°N, 163°W): marine (15 events, up to moderate)
North America (57°N, 158°W): marine (14 events, up to moderate)
North America (54°N, 167°W): earthquake, marine (13 events, up to moderate)
Kazakhstan: fog, snow-ice, wind (13 events, up to moderate)
North America (63°N, 167°W): flood, marine (12 events, up to moderate)
China: cold, fog, wind (11 events, up to moderate)
Greece: other, rain, thunderstorm, wind (9 events, up to moderate)
Georgia: fire, fog, wind (9 events, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (8 events, up to moderate)
United States of America: coastal, flood, marine (8 events, up to moderate)
Norway: wind (8 events, up to moderate)
Russia: coastal, fire, wind (8 events, up to moderate)
China: wind (8 events, up to moderate)
Australia & Oceania (43°S, 147°E): wind (7 events, up to moderate)
China: other (7 events, up to moderate)
Mozambique: fire (6 events, up to moderate)
United States of America: coastal, flood, marine (6 events, up to moderate)
North America (55°N, 163°W): marine, volcano (6 events, up to moderate)
Australia: wind (6 events, up to moderate)
Norway: wind (6 events, up to moderate)
Turkey: other, rain, thunderstorm (6 events, up to moderate)
China: wind (6 events, up to moderate)
North America (59°N, 148°W): marine (5 events, up to moderate)
Russia: other, snow-ice (5 events, up to moderate)
Latvia: fog, wind (4 events, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (4 events, up to moderate)
Canada: marine, snow-ice (4 events, up to moderate)
North America (70°N, 162°W): marine (4 events, up to moderate)
North America (57°N, 168°W): marine (4 events, up to moderate)
Australia: wind (4 events, up to moderate)
Kazakhstan: wind (4 events, up to moderate)
Russia: fog, other, snow-ice (4 events, up to moderate)
Mali: fire (3 events, up to moderate)
Botswana: fire (3 events, up to moderate)
Russia: marine (3 events, up to moderate)
Europe (62°N, 1°E): marine, wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Australia: cold, wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Australia: wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Canada: snow-ice (3 events, up to moderate)
Italy: thunderstorm, wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Greenland: wind (3 events, up to moderate)
China: snow-ice (3 events, up to moderate)
Russia: rain, wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Russia: wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Russia: wind (3 events, up to moderate)
Belarus: fog (3 events, up to moderate)
Russia: other (3 events, up to moderate)
Kenya: rain, wind (3 events, up to moderate)
United Republic of Tanzania: fire (2 events, up to moderate)
South Sudan: fire (2 events, up to moderate)
China: fire (2 events, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (2 events, up to moderate)
Cyprus: thunderstorm (2 events, up to moderate)
58°N, 175°W: marine (2 events, up to moderate)
Norway: wind (2 events, up to moderate)
China: fog (2 events, up to moderate)
New Zealand: snow-ice (2 events, up to moderate)
New Zealand: snow-ice (2 events, up to moderate)
Canada: other (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: coastal (2 events, up to moderate)
Australia: coastal (2 events, up to moderate)
Norway: flood (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: snow-ice (2 events, up to moderate)
Algeria: rain, thunderstorm (2 events, up to moderate)
Algeria: rain, thunderstorm (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: fire (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: fog, other (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: other, wind (2 events, up to moderate)
Russia: fog, wind (2 events, up to moderate)
37°N, 25°W: rain (2 events, up to moderate)
Africa (12°S, 44°E): wind (2 events, up to moderate)
Australia & Oceania (38°S, 176°E): volcano (2 events, up to moderate)
Finland: wind (1 event, up to moderate)
Germany: fog (1 event, up to moderate)
Chad: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Guyana: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Zambia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
16°N, 156°E: cyclone (1 event, up to moderate)
Central African Republic: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
China: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
China: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Gabon: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
China: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
Cambodia: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
Madagascar: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
Venezuela: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
Brazil: drought (1 event, up to moderate)
Canada: other (1 event, up to moderate)
North America (60°N, 145°W): marine (1 event, up to moderate)
New Zealand: snow-ice (1 event, up to moderate)
Iran: rain (1 event, up to moderate)
Canada: snow-ice (1 event, up to moderate)
China: snow-ice (1 event, up to moderate)
Europe (67°N, 0°E): wind (1 event, up to moderate)
United Republic of Tanzania: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Brazil: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Central African Republic: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Russia: fog (1 event, up to moderate)
Russia: other (1 event, up to moderate)
Australia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Russia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Russia: fire (1 event, up to moderate)
Australia: wind (1 event, up to moderate)
13°N, 176°W: cyclone (1 event, up to moderate)
Burundi: rain (1 event, up to moderate)
Russia: wind (1 event, up to moderate)
Belarus: fog (1 event, up to moderate)
Finland: wind (1 event, up to moderate)
Trinidad and Tobago: heat (1 event, up to moderate)
Chad: rain (1 event, up to moderate)
Chad: other (1 event, up to moderate)
China: earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
China: earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
Ethiopia: earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
24°S, 177°W: earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
17°S, 173°W: earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
East Asia (6°N, 125°E): earthquake (1 event, up to moderate)
East Asia (20°N, 145°E): volcano (1 event, up to moderate)
North America (68°N, 166°W): marine (10 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (9 events, up to minor)
North America (66°N, 163°W): flood, marine (7 events, up to minor)
North America (64°N, 164°W): flood, marine (6 events, up to minor)
Argentina: snow-ice, thunderstorm, wind (6 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (5 events, up to minor)
Australia: flood (5 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (4 events, up to minor)
Australia: flood (4 events, up to minor)
63°N, 171°W: marine (3 events, up to minor)
North America (72°N, 156°W): marine (3 events, up to minor)
North America (55°N, 159°W): marine (3 events, up to minor)
United States of America: marine (2 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (2 events, up to minor)
North America (70°N, 144°W): marine (2 events, up to minor)
North America (71°N, 149°W): marine (2 events, up to minor)
North America (60°N, 152°W): earthquake, marine (2 events, up to minor)
United States of America: cold, flood (2 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (2 events, up to minor)
Canada: marine (2 events, up to minor)
Mexico: flood (2 events, up to minor)
Argentina: thunderstorm (2 events, up to minor)
China: wind (2 events, up to minor)
Australia: flood (2 events, up to minor)
Australia: flood (2 events, up to minor)
East Asia (14°N, 145°E): marine (1 event, up to minor)
Canada: marine (1 event, up to minor)
Australia & Oceania (40°S, 176°E): wind (1 event, up to minor)
Mexico: flood (1 event, up to minor)
South America (55°S, 69°W): rain (1 event, up to minor)
China: wind (1 event, up to minor)
Canada: marine (1 event, up to minor)
Canada: marine (1 event, up to minor)
China: wind (1 event, up to minor)
Bolivia: wind (1 event, up to minor)
North America (19°N, 65°W): earthquake (1 event, up to minor)
United States of America: air (1 event)

Notable events

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