Arab countries will be affected by dense dust storms and sandstorms starting at the end of the week.

The latest outputs of computer models for the distribution of atmospheric pressure systems and wind movement indicate that a number of Arab countries will be affected, starting from this weekend, by active winds with sometimes strong gusts, which are expected to stir up waves of dense dust and sandstorms of varying intensity and density, leading to a decrease and perhaps even a complete lack of horizontal visibility in many areas.

A sandstorm is expected to originate from the Syrian and Jordanian deserts on Friday.

It is pushing strongly towards Iraq and northern Arabia.

Weather experts at Arab Weather predicted that winds would pick up starting from the afternoon and evening hours of Friday over large parts of Jordan and Syria, with the strongest winds in the desert regions, accompanied by strong gusts with speeds ranging between 70 and 80 km/h.

This is expected to lead to the formation of a wave of dense dust in those areas, with it rushing towards Iraq and the northern parts of the Arabian Peninsula in the form of a strong sandstorm, causing a decrease and perhaps a complete lack of horizontal visibility, especially on desert roads and international roads linking Iraq with both Syria and Jordan, which calls for extreme caution and vigilance while driving.

Monitoring the formation of a Khamsin low-pressure system over northern Libya on Saturday

It will gradually move, laden with dust, towards Egypt and then the Levant on Monday.

Weather experts at Arab Weather are monitoring the increasing indications of the formation of a Khamsin low-pressure system in the north of the African continent, centered north of Libya. This will push active winds coming from the desert regions, leading to dust storms that will contribute to a decrease in horizontal visibility in most of the northern parts of the country.

This low pressure system is expected to move towards Egypt on Sunday, then head towards the Levant region on Monday, bringing with it dusty conditions that will affect the region.

Several dusty periods next week

Several Khamsin depressions are affecting the region.

Weather indicators suggest that the region will be affected during the coming week by several Khamsin depressions, which are likely to form in North Africa and move eastward towards the Levant, the northern Arabian Peninsula and Iraq. These depressions are expected to contribute to stirring up dusty conditions at times, leading to a temporary decrease in horizontal visibility, especially in open and desert areas. And God knows best.