Iraq | After heavy rains and torrential torrents in the north, the state of atmospheric instability continues tonight and gradually declines on Saturday

2021-12-17 2021-12-17T14:43:47Z
هشام جمال
هشام جمال
مُحرر أخبار جوية

Arab Weather - After the northern regions of the State of Iraq witnessed heavy and continuous rain from yesterday night until today Friday, torrential torrents formed and raided a number of areas, homes and shops, and the weather forecast staff at the Arab Weather Center warned that this had happened previously by issuing several written weather updates in this regard But what awaits the state next.Details

Heavy rain continues with its concentration in the eastern parts on Friday/Saturday night

The last outputs of the numerical weather models indicate the dominance of severely cold weather in the northern mountainous heights with the formation of frost and freezing in some peaks as a result of temperatures dropping to approximately zero Celsius and perhaps below that over some parts, while it is relatively cold to cold in the rest of the regions, especially the northern and western Including during the night hours of Friday/Saturday, with a rise in surface humidity in some areas, and thick fog forming in large areas of the north of the country.

Amounts of clouds appear at different heights, especially medium and high, in many areas during this night, with the country continuing to be affected by a state of atmospheric instability and showers of rain falling on random areas, concentrated in the northern and eastern regions, and it is not excluded that the rain will be heavy and accompanied by the occurrence of thunder Showers of hail, which leads to the flow of valleys and the formation of sudden torrents, including Sulaymaniyah, and it is not excluded that the rain will be in the form of snow over the high northeastern peaks.

The effects of a state of atmospheric instability on Saturday eased while continuing

In the same context, there is a decrease in temperatures, but they remain higher than their rates for this time of the year by about 4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, and the weather is very cold in the northern mountains, pleasant to cold in the rest of the regions, especially in the northern and western regions.


Clouds continue to appear at different heights, especially medium and high in many areas, with the effect of a state of atmospheric instability declining, but it remains continuous and showers of rain fall on the northern and eastern regions. Sometimes, this causes the continuous flow of valleys and the formation of torrents.

Precipitation chances decreased from most areas on Saturday/Sunday night

The weather is bitterly cold in the northern mountainous heights, with frost and freezing forming in some peaks as a result of low temperatures to approximately zero degrees Celsius and perhaps below that over some parts, while it is relatively cold to cold in the rest of the regions, especially the northern and western ones, with a rise in rates of Surface humidity in some areas, and dense fog forms in large areas of the north of the country on Saturday/Sunday night

Clouds continue to appear at different heights, especially medium and high, in many areas, with an additional decline due to the impact of a state of atmospheric instability, but the opportunity remains for some rain in the southern and eastern parts, and the possibility of light snow showers on the northern peaks remains.

Important recommendations from Arab weather continue with the need to:

  1. Attention to the danger of the continuous flow of valleys and the rise in the water level on the roads in the northern regions
  2. Wearing a coat when leaving the house
  3. Observe the safe use of heating equipment
  4. Attention to the danger of slipping on the roads when frost and freezing form in the northern highlands and its impact on the crops
  5. Be aware of the risk of reduced horizontal visibility due to fog.

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God knows.

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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