Jordan braces for rainy weather Sunday

Khamsin depression forecast for the first week of Ramadan

Amman Rain Weather
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AMMAN — Director of the Jordan Meteorology Department, Raed Khattab, announced that the Kingdom would gradually experience a low-pressure air mass accompanied by a cold air mass starting Saturday.اضافة اعلان

This would result in cloudy skies with intermittent rain in the north of the Kingdom and thunderstorms may occur occasionally and extend to central regions.

Rainy weather SundayA decrease in temperature is expected to occur on Sunday due to the deepening of the cold air mass that is accompanying the low-pressure system located northeast of Cyprus. The weather will be cold, cloudy, and rainy in the north and central regions of the Kingdom with heavy rain for limited periods accompanied by thunder and occasional hail.

Khattab warned of the possibility of flash floods in valleys and low-lying areas in the north and central regions of the Kingdom due to the expected heavy rainfall.
Rainfall is predicted to gradually extend to parts of the south and east of the Kingdom in the form of light rain showers, accompanied by active west winds that may cause dust storms in the desert areas.

Khattab also reported that the weather will remain cold, cloudy, and rainy in most parts of the Kingdom on Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected at times during the morning hours, accompanied by thunder, with the chance of rain gradually decreasing at night.

Khamsin depression forecastAs the first week of Ramadan approaches, Khattab indicated that temperatures will be around their normal averages, and people can expect to feel the cold in the morning and at night. However, a khamsin depression is forecast affect the Kingdom in the early days of Ramadan, creating a state of unstable weather and the possibility of rain showers.


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