Saudi Arabia: Initial indications of a cold wave affecting the Kingdom in the last days of the month

Written By محمد عوينة on 2024/01/19

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - The latest weather maps through computer simulation models indicate expectations that the weather system in the northern hemisphere will change during the last week of January, such that an air high will spread in all layers of the atmosphere over large parts of the western and central European continent, which will It leads to a flow of very cold air towards the Arabian Peninsula region, including the Kingdom.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite the long period of time, during which the accuracy of weather forecasts decreases, computer simulation systems indicate that the chances of the region being affected by cold waves, a significant drop in temperatures, and the occurrence of frost waves in several parts of the north and parts of the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have become high. In the last days of this month in the Middle East, including the Levant and Iraq, in addition to the Gulf states.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is expected, God willing, that the effect of the cold wave will begin gradually, starting on January 26, and its effect will increase as the days pass, leading to temperatures falling below their normal levels by more than 5-7 degrees Celsius in large areas of the Kingdom.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> God knows.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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