Jordan | A Low-Pressure System with Heavy Rains from Thursday through Saturday and Strong Winds

Published 2022-02-23 · By Hasan Abdullah

Jordan | A Low-Pressure System with Heavy Rains from Thursday through Saturday and Strong Winds

Alert- The Kingdom will be affected by a low-pressure system centered around the island of Cyprus from Thursday evening until Saturday evening, accompanied by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and very cold conditions. Rain will be mixed with light snow showers occasionally on the peaks of the south on Friday, but precipitation in the south of the Kingdom will be scattered and generally light.

In detail, the Kingdom will be affected tomorrow after Thursday afternoon by a cold air front that will result in increasing thunderclouds and heavy thunderstorm rainfall occasionally in various regions of the Kingdom, including Aqaba city and the southern areas, then from Thursday/Friday night until Saturday evening, rainfall will concentrate in the north and center of the country.

Friday's weather will be very cold, rainy with heavy intensity, and stormy at times, especially in the north and center of the Kingdom, with wind gusts exceeding 70 km/hour, with expectations of flash flood formation in low-lying areas, valleys, and water accumulation sites within cities. Light rainfall is also expected to extend toward the south of the Kingdom, mixed with light snow showers on the peaks of the southern mountains.

Saturday's weather will remain rainy, foggy, and very cold in the north and center of the Kingdom and lightly in the southern regions, then the intensity of precipitation will decrease during Saturday/Sunday night and throughout Sunday, being light coinciding with occasional dense fog formation.

The weather will stabilize completely on Sunday evening and Monday daytime temporarily, and temperatures will rise slightly before the Kingdom is expected to be affected by a long-duration winter storm starting mid-next week and lasting several days, accompanied by severe precipitation and very cold conditions with increased chances of snowfall.

Alert issues an orange warning level for weather conditions from Thursday afternoon until Saturday evening due to heavy rainfall, flash flood formation, strong winds, and cold weather. It is recommended to follow the warnings of the Jordan Meteorological Department and the advice and guidance of the Civil Defense and Public Security.


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