Next night: The coldest in years, temperatures below zero, may reach below -5, and fears of frost reaching the Jordan Valley

Arab Weather - The latest weather maps at the Arab Weather Center indicate that the Kingdom is expected to be increasingly affected tonight (Monday/Tuesday night) by the extremely cold polar air mass, which will reach its peak and thus be at unusual and exceptional levels of coldness, as it is expected, God willing, that there will be a sharp and rapid drop in temperatures tonight and they will quickly become below zero degrees Celsius in several areas of the Kingdom at midnight, and temperatures will continue to drop as the night hours pass, with expectations that the minimum temperature in the capital, Amman, and several areas of the Kingdom will be around -4 degrees Celsius, and the tangible temperature will be below that more in a number of areas. And thus it will be at unusual and exceptional levels of coldness.

Temperatures also drop to lower values in the desert areas, eastern plains, desert areas, and the peaks of the southern highlands, and minimum temperatures drop to less than -6 Celsius in those areas, and it is not unlikely that they will be lower than that in some uninhabited and open areas.

Temperatures in the Jordan Valley are expected to drop by about 3 degrees Celsius, especially in the northern Jordan Valley, with the possibility of surface temperatures reaching below zero degrees Celsius. This increases fears of frost formation in some areas of the Jordan Valley, and Arab Weather advises farmers to take this issue seriously due to the damage that may be caused to agricultural crops as a result of low temperatures.

It is noteworthy that the expected minimum temperatures on Monday/Tuesday night could be the lowest in several years.

This calls for several recommendations that must be taken into consideration:

• Beware of the extreme cold weather, as it is recommended to wear heavy clothing.
• Beware of temperatures dropping below zero degrees Celsius in many areas, as it is recommended to use antifreeze in vehicles, cover external pipes and protect crops.
• Observe the safe use of heating devices.

The following are the expected minimum temperatures tonight in the various governorates of the Kingdom:

• Irbid: Expected minimum temperature in Irbid: -3°
• Ajloun: Expected minimum temperature in Ajloun: -4°
• Jerash: Expected minimum temperature in Jerash: -3°
• Mafraq: Expected minimum temperature in Mafraq: -5°
• Balqa: The expected minimum temperature in Balqa: -3°
• Amman: Expected minimum temperature in Amman: -3°
• Zarqa: Expected minimum temperature in Zarqa: -2°C
• Madaba: Expected minimum temperature in Madaba: -3°
• Karak: Expected minimum temperature in Karak: -4°
• Tafilah: Expected minimum temperature in Tafilah: -3°
• Ma'an: Expected minimum temperature in Ma'an: -3°
• Aqaba: Expected minimum temperature in Aqaba: 4°

And God knows best.