AMMAN — The
weather on Wednesday is forecast to be warm, dry, and dusty as khamasin (a dry,
hot sandy local wind) hits, but it is forecast to ease off by Friday, according to the Jordan
Meteorological Department (JMD).
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Temperatures are eight
to nine degrees higher than the annual average at this time of the year,
according to the JMD.
Warm temperatures are
expected to hover around 28°C during daytime in Amman, Irbid, Jerash, and
Ajloun, dropping down at night to 16-17°C.
The weather is
forecast to be relatively hot in southern governorates in the daytime while
dipping at night.
In Aqaba, highs will
jump to 37°C and lows will slide to 24°C. Temperatures are predicted to range
between 32°C and 15°C in Maan, 26°C and 14°C in Tafilah, and 27°C and 12°C in
Karak.
Wind speed will reach 22-28km/h during the day and abate to 12-16km/h at night across the kingdom.
The JMD warned of low
visibility in the Badia regions, in which sand and dust from the deserts are
carried and spread by wind.
Besides reduced
visibility, “khamasin weather conditions affect patients with allergic rhinitis
and bronchial asthma, causing sneezing, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness,”
said pediatrician and health expert Nidal Saifan in an interview with
Jordan News, adding that “people
suffering from skin allergies and eczema are also vulnerable,” due to the drop
in humidity and increased dust.
Wearing a mask is
crucial to protect not only against the coronavirus but also against dusty
weather conditions, according to Saifan.
The health expert
advised citizens to “close windows, avoid open places, and follow the public health regulations and restrictions imposed to mitigate any bad effects of the
dusty, dry weather.”
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