Details on new heatwave in Jordan

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Published: 2020-09-27 12:23

Last Updated: 2024-03-19 08:46


Details on new heatwave in Jordan
Details on new heatwave in Jordan

Jordan is expecting high temperatures and hot air masses in all regions on Sunday.

Sunday, September 27: 

Temperatures are expected to be one to three degrees higher than average during this time of the year with moderate winds from east and northeast. Western Jordan will experience northwestern winds with light and moderate speeds in the afternoon.

The Gulf of Aqaba:

Wind: moderate to brisk northern winds

Sea condition and wave height: calm (five to 15 cm). Depths of the bay will experience waviness in the late night hours

Sea water surface temperature: 28 ° C.

Night weather: Pleasant and humid, and the winds will head from northwest to northeast in light to moderate speeds.

Monday, September 28:

During the day: further rise in temperatures, four to six degrees higher than the average this time of the year.

The weather is relatively hot, with increased heat in the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Aqaba and desert regions. An appearance of some high clouds to be expected in the south of the Kingdom.

The north, center, and east of the Kingdom will see northwestern winds which are light to moderate in speed, whilst the south of the Kingdom will experience moderate north and northeastern winds which will be active over mountainous areas.

The Gulf of Aqaba:

Wind: moderate to brisk northern winds

Sea condition and wave height: calm (five to 15 cm). Depths of the bay will experience waviness in the late night hours

Sea water surface temperature: 28 ° C.

At night: higher temperatures compared to the previous nights. The weather will be warm, and will regulate during the late night and early morning in the desert regions and eastern plains. There will be northwestern winds in light to moderate speeds.

Tuesday, September 29: 

The relatively warm mass effect continues

During the day: temperatures remain two to four degrees higher than average for this time of year.

The weather will be hotter during noon and afternoon hours over mountainous areas, whilst being relatively hot in the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Aqaba and Badia regions.

Morning winds will be light and in various directions, to eastern winds with moderate speed in the south of the Kingdom, turning to northwestern winds with moderate speed in the afternoon.

The Gulf of Aqaba:

Wind: moderate northern winds

Sea condition and wave height: calm (five to 15 cm).

Sea water surface temperature: 28 ° C.

At night: higher temperatures compared to the previous nights. The weather will be warm, and will regulate during the late night and early morning in the desert regions and eastern plains. There will be northwestern winds in light to moderate speeds.

Some clouds scattering, especially in the north of the Kingdom.

Wednesday, September 30: 

The hot mass will begin to retreat from Jordanian airspace, however, temperatures remain higher than the average.

During the day: Temperatures will drop slightly, whilst remaining three to five ° C above normal.

Moderate heat over mountainous areas, with rising temperatures during the afternoon period, and relatively equal heat in the rest of the regions. A high amount of rainless clouds to be seen in the south and southeast regions of the Kingdom.

The winds will be moderate , and will cause dust in desert areas during the afternoon

The Gulf of Aqaba:

Wind: moderate to brisk northern winds

Sea condition and wave height: calm (five to 15 cm).

Sea water surface temperature: 28 ° C.

The return of the temperate and humid weather

At night: Temperatures will decrease, and the weather is moderate and pleasant in most regions. Low clouds to appear in late night or early morning in the north of the Kingdom and some central regions.

Northwestern winds in light to moderate speeds.

Thursday, October 1: 

The heat will decline with moderate autumn weather in most regions of the Kingdom

Day: A drop in temperatures, matching temperatures of previous trends for this time period with moderate northwestern winds.

The Gulf of Aqaba:

Wind: moderate to brisk northern winds.

Sea condition and wave height: calm (five to 15 cm), but it turns wavy in the depths of the bay with the late night hours.

Sea water surface temperature: 28 ° C.

At night: Moderate weather with some low clouds during the early morning in the far north of the Kingdom.

Northwestern winds in light to moderate speeds.