Jordan: Unusual dust storms for this time of year are affecting various regions of the Kingdom and are expected to continue tonight and tomorrow.

Arab Weather - Satellite images and data from weather monitoring stations in various regions of the Kingdom indicate high levels of dust in the atmosphere, with varying intensity from one region to another. This coincides with the appearance of medium and high clouds.

The Kingdom being affected by these dusty conditions during the transitional period between the end of Al-Murabba’aniyah and the beginning of the fifty-day winter period is unusual, and this is attributed to the nature of the prevailing weather systems, which are represented by the continued rush of cold air depressions towards the western Mediterranean and the Maghreb regions.

Winds rotate counterclockwise around the centers of low-pressure systems in the northern hemisphere, causing dust to rush in with the winds from the Sahara Desert in Africa. These winds travel across the Mediterranean Sea and reach the Levant and eastern Mediterranean regions, which explains the noticeable increase in dust levels.

The forecast indicates that the dusty conditions will continue tonight and tomorrow, Tuesday. Therefore, patients with respiratory, allergy, and eye conditions are advised to be careful, avoid direct exposure to the dusty conditions as much as possible, and take the necessary precautions due to the high levels of dust in the air.

And God knows best.