WASM - Jordan and the Middle East region are expected to be affected next week by a heavy, strong, wide-ranging, and unusual rainy condition resulting in floods across most of the region, due to a deep atmospheric low-pressure system that will form over the eastern Mediterranean basin and northern Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the surge of large quantities of subtropical moisture.
Cold weather in the coming days and light rain..
Weather will remain cold during the coming days and partly cloudy with light rain showers, with temperatures slightly below seasonal averages, accompanied by active winds at times. Frost formation is expected in high mountains during the coming nights due to temperatures dropping below 5 degrees Celsius.
Temperature rise on Friday and Saturday|
Temperatures will rise on Friday and significantly on Saturday, coinciding with increasing clouds at various altitudes in the lead-up to the strong weather system, and with the beginning of positioning of a polar-origin air mass over southeastern Europe.
Heavy rainy condition affects throughout next week|
The comprehensive heavy rainy condition will affect during next week coinciding with significant temperature fluctuations and the formation of floods and flooding over a wide area. The polar wave is expected to approach the eastern Mediterranean during the middle and end of next week, and all details about the weather condition will be issued.
This strong weather system covers a wide area of the Middle East, affecting Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt, the Levant, Turkey, Iran, and the Arabian Gulf region. These weather systems are rare occurrences resulting from the meeting of a humid air mass surging from the Arabian Sea with very cold polar winds advancing through southeastern Europe, causing the formation of dense clouds, thunderstorms, and severe widespread rainfall.
Advice and recommendations..
Due to the temperature drop in the coming days and the expected frost formation in high mountains, it is recommended to protect crops through available methods, and to avoid planting any summer crops until the end of the expected wave.
Preparation must be made for the expected floods during next week with utmost caution, vigilance, and attention. WASM Regional Center mentioned in its seasonal bulletin the continuation of strong weather systems with the possibility of short ordinary warm waves occurring. These weather conditions occur in many years but have become more extreme in recent years.
