Weather update: A noticeably dusty start to the day, with expectations that this will continue throughout the day.

2026-04-18 2026-04-18T06:15:43Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Arab Weather - The latest satellite images issued via the Arab Weather application revealed that a number of the Kingdom’s governorates were affected by dusty conditions of varying intensity, which led to a clear decrease in horizontal visibility.

The data showed that horizontal visibility dropped to around 1000 meters in parts of central Jordan, while it reached about 2000 meters in Mafraq Governorate, and recorded nearly 5000 meters in Aqaba Governorate.

Summary of the weather forecast for the coming hours and until the end of the day

  • Temperatures will drop significantly, but will remain 3-5 degrees Celsius above average.
  • Rain chances are concentrated in the desert regions, with fewer in the rest of the regions.
  • Dusty conditions continue to prevail in varying degrees across several parts of the Kingdom.
  • Winds will be westerly to northwesterly, brisk with occasional strong gusts.
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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