The heat dome is growing, threatening temperatures approaching 50 degrees Celsius in several Arab countries early this week.

Arab Weather - The latest computer model outputs from the Arab Weather Regional Center show the influence of a subtropical high pressure system growing and expanding northward, covering large areas of the Arabian Peninsula. This is leading to the formation of what is known as a "heat dome," a climate phenomenon that increases the heating of air masses near the Earth's surface, transforming them into extremely hot masses with a blazing center.

A blazing center over Iraq, Kuwait, and eastern Saudi Arabia, with temperatures approaching 50 degrees.

According to forecasts, Iraq, Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, the interior regions of the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman are expected to be affected by this hot air mass, which will lead to a significant rise in temperatures, which will become several degrees higher than their general average, and may approach the threshold of 50 degrees Celsius, and may even exceed it in some desert areas of central and southern Iraq and parts of Kuwait early this week.

Stifling nights and uncomfortable atmosphere

The effects of the heat mass are not limited to daytime hours. Nighttime conditions are expected to be hot to stifling in various regions, due to the continued influence of the heat dome, which typically peaks during July and August at this time of year.

The heat dome is one of the most prominent summer weather phenomena in the region, trapping hot air masses near the Earth's surface and preventing them from dissipating, increasing the sensation of heat both day and night.

Important note: It is recommended to avoid direct exposure to the sun during the afternoon and to drink sufficient amounts of fluids, especially for groups most affected by heat, such as children and the elderly.

And God knows best.