Uzbekistan experienced an unprecedented heatwave in mid-July, the Hydrometeorology Agency (Uzhydromet) said. The heat peaked on 18−19 July in most regions, while northwestern areas saw the highest temperatures between 16 and 18 July.

Air temperatures reached 43−45°C across much of the country and 46−49°C in southern and desert regions.

According to the agency, temperatures approached the highest levels ever recorded in the history of meteorological observations in Uzbekistan, with several regions setting new all-time temperature records.

In Tashkent, the temperature reached 44.3°C on 19 July, just 0.3°C below the city’s all-time record of 44.6°C, set on 18 July 1997.

The regional capitals of the Fergana Valley also set new maximum temperature records two to three times during the heatwave.

Uzhydromet said the extreme heat was caused by a thermal depression. Under this weather pattern, a strong upper-level ridge develops over Iran, where an exceptionally hot air mass develops. As the ridge moves northeast, the hot air spreads across Central Asia, gradually covering the region like a dome.

https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2026/07/21/heatwave/