Jordan: Could dust storms return again in the coming days?

Arab Weather - The capital, Amman, and many central regions, including inland cities, were hit last night by a powerful dust storm that reduced visibility on desert roads and included the Queen Alia International Airport area.

This was due to strong winds blowing in the desert and desert areas, as a result of the formation of strong downdrafts that accompanied the cumulus clouds that formed in those areas during the evening hours of yesterday, and as a result, a huge dust wave was formed that extended to the central regions, including the capital.

Unusually, the heat wave was accompanied by a surge of warm, moist air currents in the upper atmosphere, which contributed to the development of atmospheric instability and the formation of cumulus clouds, accompanied by downward winds caused by the dryness of the middle and lower layers, leading to the formation of dust storms.

Jordan: Could dust storms return again in the coming days?

Arab Weather forecasters said that dust storms are likely to return tomorrow, Tuesday, as the Kingdom remains under the influence of unstable weather conditions that will renew daily during the afternoon and evening hours, accompanied by the possibility of cumulus clouds forming and localized rainfall, mostly concentrated in the Badia and eastern plains.

Accordingly, renewed dust storms are likely to hit the southern desert and Badia regions during the daytime on Tuesday, which may extend to major cities at times. Meanwhile, the chances of cloud formation are expected to weaken on Wednesday and Thursday, with forecasts of active northwesterly winds, which may stir up dust in the eastern and northern Badia.