The Kingdom is being affected by a comprehensive heat wave in various regions of the Kingdom, including the major cities, the Jordan Valley, Aqaba, and the Dead Sea, which is expected to continue for several days with varying intensity, with a noticeable decline during the Eid period and a complete retreat after Eid.
The heat wave reaches its peak on Friday..
The heat wave reaches its peak during Friday, with temperatures in the capital reaching around 39 degrees Celsius, and the mountains around 36 degrees Celsius (depending on the elevation and location of the area), and temperatures reaching 46 degrees Celsius in the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and Aqaba.
The heat wave recedes significantly during Eid..
The heat wave is expected to continue during Eid but with expectations of a "significant" retreat, especially in the western regions, with temperatures in the capital dropping to around 34-35 degrees Celsius and to the beginning of 30 degrees Celsius in the mountains and around 43 degrees Celsius in Aqaba, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, while the heat wave continues at the same intensity in the eastern and desert regions of the Kingdom.
It is expected that the weather during Eid nights will be moderately warm, recording around 23 degrees Celsius in the mountains and the capital with northwesterly winds that cool the atmosphere.
The heat wave recedes after Eid and at the end of next week..
The heat wave recedes noticeably at the end of next week and temperatures drop significantly, with expectations that they will fall below their seasonal averages again with notable activity of northwesterly winds.
Thunderstorms in desert areas during the heat wave..
The heat wave is expected to coincide with a state of atmospheric instability starting Saturday and continuing during the Eid days, concentrated in the southern and eastern regions of the Kingdom, where thunderclouds form and rain showers fall in the afternoon period with winds intensifying during some periods.
Tips and Guidance..
The WASM Regional Center recommends staying away from direct sunlight even in early morning hours, increasing fluid intake, and not leaving children and elderly people inside vehicles with windows closed, as well as not leaving flammable materials inside vehicles.
WASM recommends operating air conditioning units at temperatures not less than 25-26 degrees Celsius to reduce pressure on the electrical sector, and also recommends farmers to deep irrigation during the evening or dawn period before sunrise and not to use fertilizers or pesticides during the high heat period of the day, and to seek advice from specialists to reduce thermal stress on plants and agricultural crops.
Jordan | Heat wave peaks tomorrow, Friday, and recedes during the Eid holiday period
