Heat wave to send temperatures soaring by midweek

AMMAN — Jordan is forecast to see an increase in temperatures over the next couple of days, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said on Saturday.اضافة اعلان

A heat wave will affect the Kingdom, sending temperatures peaking on Monday, with weather exceeding 35°C.

In its report, the JMD warned the public of direct exposure to the sun during noontime hours, when temperatures are expected to exceed their seasonal average and reach 4 to 5°C above average by Tuesday.

In Amman and other mountainous areas, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 35°C and a low of 25°C on Sunday.

As a warm air mass settles over the Kingdom, temperatures on Monday will see highs of 36°C and lows of 26°C, increasing on Tuesday to between 37°C during the day and 27°C at night.

Extremely hot weather is expected in Aqaba, with temperatures ranging between 42°C and 31°C on Sunday, between 43°C and 32°C on Monday, and between 44°C and 33°C on Tuesday, the JMD said.

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