WASM | A Series of Successive Low-Pressure Systems to Affect the Region, Intensifying During the Final Third of the Month and Coinciding with a Sharp Cold Wave (Details Coming Soon)
- Rainfall and cold low-pressure systems are expected to return to the Levant and Iraq during the second half of the week, beginning over northwestern Syria and Lebanon before extending into Jordan and Palestine later in the weekend or early next week. These systems are expected to coincide with a sharp cold wave.
- The anticipated cold wave is expected to be highly unusual for this time of year, developing toward the end of the month as a result of exceptional and simultaneous large-scale climatic factors.
- Rainfall activity is expected to continue across Saudi Arabia, concentrating mainly over western, northern, and central regions, as well as Kuwait, while the Levant and Iraq are forecast to be strongly affected by successive low-pressure systems during the final third of the month.
Detailed Forecast by Region and Country
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Region, and the Arabian Peninsula
The cold wave is gradually easing across northern Saudi Arabia, with temperatures expected to rise steadily while generally stable weather conditions prevail.
The recent rainfall event is weakening, but showers are expected to continue across scattered parts of northern Riyadh Region, Al-Qassim, portions of Hail, Makkah, Jeddah, Asir, Jazan, Al-Baha, and Taif over the coming days. The heaviest showers are expected across Makkah and the southwestern highlands.
A new heavy rainfall event is being monitored, focusing on western Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea coast, central Saudi Arabia, northern Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. The event is expected to begin during the middle and latter part of the week before intensifying during the final third of the month.
The Levant
Temperatures are expected to rise at the beginning of the week before declining noticeably by midweek.
A series of low-pressure systems is expected to affect the Levant during the second half of the week, beginning over northwestern Syria and Lebanon, before gradually extending into Jordan and Palestine during the weekend or at the start of next week.
A sharp and unusual cold wave is also being monitored for late November and early December, coinciding with the succession of low-pressure systems. Additional details will be released soon.
Jordan
Temperatures are expected to rise, bringing a temporary return of typical autumn weather conditions on Sunday and Monday, accompanied by some high clouds.
Temperatures are then forecast to decline again from Tuesday through Thursday, with cooler conditions and renewed chances for light rain showers across parts of northern Jordan as a distant low-pressure system affects northern sections of the Levant.
A series of successive cold low-pressure systems is expected to affect the Kingdom later in the weekend or early next week, bringing periods of heavy rainfall and cold to very cold weather.
Forecasters continue to closely monitor the expected weather systems later this month, particularly those associated with the anticipated sharp and unseasonal cold wave.
Syria
Temperatures are expected to rise at the beginning of the week before declining again as new low-pressure systems begin affecting northwestern Syria from midweek, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The heaviest rainfall is expected across northwestern Syria and coastal regions during the initial stages of the approaching systems.
The influence of these successive low-pressure systems is expected to expand later in the weekend and into next week, followed by a sharp cold outbreak toward the end of November and the beginning of December.
Palestine
The winter cold spell is expected to weaken gradually, allowing temperatures to rise and more seasonable autumn conditions to return.
Limited rain showers are possible, particularly across coastal regions during midweek, coinciding with the return of cooler weather.
Successive low-pressure systems accompanied by heavy rainfall are expected to begin affecting the region later in the weekend or early next week, coinciding with a sharp cold wave during the final week of the month.
Lebanon
The cold wave is expected to ease, with temperatures returning closer to seasonal autumn averages.
Rainfall is expected to redevelop during the second half of the week as successive low-pressure systems approach the region.
Heavy rainfall is forecast to intensify later in the month, accompanied by a sharp cold wave during the final week of November as a new regional weather pattern deepens.
Iraq
Weather conditions are expected to remain mostly stable and cooler than average before temperatures gradually rise next week and more typical autumn conditions return.
A heavy rainfall event is expected to begin during the second half of the week and intensify during the final third of the month. Further details will be announced soon.
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