Jordan | Hot and dusty Khamsin conditions to ease on Saturday, followed by heavy rainfall expected next week

WASM- The Kingdom is affected by hot, dry, and dusty khamsin conditions which are expected to increase slightly on Thursday and Friday, with dust increasing in various atmospheric layers, coinciding with the presence of medium and high clouds and active dust-stirring winds.

Thursday and Friday.. Hot, dry, and dusty khamsin conditions..
Hot and dusty khamsin conditions with severe dryness continue to affect the Kingdom but with increasing medium and high clouds, and a noticeable drop in temperature is expected on Friday with active westerly to southwesterly winds carrying dust from Egypt towards the Kingdom.

Saturday.. Retreat of khamsin conditions and light rain showers..
Khamsin conditions gradually recede on Saturday, but with increasing clouds, temperature drops further and approaches its warm spring seasonal averages, and light, muddy rain showers fall in various areas.

Thundery rainy conditions begin Sunday evening and intensify mid-week..
With the retreat of khamsin conditions, the Kingdom is affected by unstable weather conditions resulting from the presence of a low-pressure system north of Egypt accompanied by a high-humidity tropical wave advancing from the Arabian Sea. This weather situation will result in heavy rainfall rates across various areas and high risks of flooding.

Return of cold nights after the heavy rainfall conditions..
With the beginning of the decline of the heavy rainfall conditions later at the end of next week, cooler wind surges towards the eastern Mediterranean are being monitored, bringing back moderate spring conditions and a significant drop in temperature and cold nights in general in the mountains with continued chances of thundery rain showers.

From the above points, weather fluctuations are expected to intensify during the coming period, between significant temperature rises and the presence of dust and heavy thundery rainfall then significant temperature drops. WASM Regional Center is monitoring renewed heavy rainfall conditions after mid-May and possibly with greater intensity due to a high-humidity tropical wave that will begin to advance from West Africa, with details to follow.