Iraq Weekly Bulletin | A cold air mass stationed over the Levant and pushing its cold winds towards the country with the continuation of unstable weather conditions

Arab Weather - The latest output of the numerical weather models processed by the Weather Operations Department at the Arab Regional Weather Center indicates that temperatures will remain higher than their rates on Sunday and Monday, with lower temperatures in the western and northern regions, where the weather is very cold in the southern mountains, relatively cold in those The areas will be mild to cold in the rest of the areas, with the appearance of amounts of clouds at different altitudes.

A cold air mass over the Levant pushes winds towards Iraq, as a result of which the temperatures drop, starting from Tuesday

It is expected, God willing, that a cold air mass will rush and be stationed over the Levant, pushing its cold winds towards Iraq as of Tuesday, as temperatures drop significantly and the weather is very cold in the northern peaks, relatively cold in the rest of the regions, with the spread of large amounts of clouds.

Very cold and humid nights with frost and freezing in the high northern peaks

The weather is very cold in the northern mountainous heights with the formation of frost and freezing in some peaks as a result of temperatures dropping to zero degrees Celsius or less, while the night temperatures drop in the second half of the week and the weather is cold to very cold in the rest of the regions at the late night hours, especially over the northern and western regions.

Minimum temperatures are less than 9 degrees Celsius over large areas of the country, including the capital, Baghdad.

Coinciding with the occurrence of a noticeable rise in surface humidity levels to exceed the 90% barrier over some areas, which causes the formation of fog in large parts of the country, especially in the northern regions, and the fog is in the form of frozen fog over the high northern peaks.

Strong winds accompany the approach of the influence of the cold air mass

Northwesterly to southwesterly winds will blow over the country during the approach of the cold air mass on Monday. They are moderate in speed, sometimes active over some areas, accompanied by strong flashes exceeding the 80 km/hour barrier over the western and some southern regions, working to raise dust and dust, and may form dust waves. As the westerly winds continue to blow for the rest of the days, they are moderate in speed, sometimes active, especially in the western regions.

Atmospheric instability continues, and serious warnings of the recurrence of torrential torrents

The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center monitors the continuity of unstable weather conditions on Sunday and Monday, especially on Monday, when the situation is severe again, and heavy rain falls on the northern and eastern regions, sometimes thunderstorms accompanied by hail, which leads to the formation of sudden torrents and the flow of valleys It is not excluded that some rain will extend to additional parts randomly, and it is not excluded that the rain will be in the form of snow over the high northern peaks.

But with the crossing of the cold air mass on Tuesday, the rains are concentrated on the northernmost regions of the country, with snow falling over the high northern regions.

Important recommendations from Arab weather

• Pay close attention to the danger of wadis flowing and the rising water level on the roads in the northern regions
• Wear a coat when leaving the house due to the cold weather
• Observe the safe use of heating equipment
• Attention to the danger of slipping on the roads due to snowfall and when frost and freezing form in the northern highlands and its effect on the crops

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God knows.