Storms and floods are sweeping these countries before the beginning of autumn. According to meteorological forecasts, will they include the Arab region?

Arab Weather - The signs of autumn are beginning to ripen in the northern hemisphere, with weather maps beginning to detect severe weather fluctuations expected to impact several countries in the coming days. Unstable weather conditions are expected to develop in many regions, accompanied by heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possible flooding.

The beginning of the development of the polar vortex and the penetration of cold winds towards the European continent

Arab Weather forecasters said that numerical models have also begun to detect the beginning of the development of the polar vortex around the Arctic Circle. The polar vortex is a large-scale weather system consisting of a huge area of very cold, low-pressure air, concentrated over the polar regions in the upper layers of the atmosphere, specifically in the stratosphere and upper troposphere.

The development of the polar vortex means that the upper layers of the atmosphere are beginning to cool. The more cooling these layers become, the stronger and more cohesive the vortex becomes, which is subsequently reflected in the cooling of the middle and lower layers of the atmosphere.

Indeed, signs of the strengthening polar vortex are beginning to be reflected in the troposphere above the Arctic, where winds are becoming colder every day. Low-pressure systems are forming and developing around the Arctic Circle and some neighboring regions. Cold winds are gradually moving toward northwest and western Europe, creating atmospheric instability and heavy rainfall in some areas.

Floods expected in some European countries in the coming days

God willing, as cold winds sweep towards Europe in the coming days, unstable weather conditions are expected to occur in many countries in western, central, and southern Europe. This is a result of the collision of cold air coming from the north with the cold air still concentrated in those regions due to the continued dominance of high-pressure systems there.

Parts of France, Germany, Spain, and Italy are expected to experience thunderstorms in the coming days, potentially leading to flooding. Numerical models predict that rainfall, sometimes heavy, will be accompanied by thunder and possibly heavy hail.

As polar winds begin to sweep across the Atlantic, Atlantic storms are beginning to form and have a direct and consistent impact on the United Kingdom. The latest weather data indicates that the UK will experience more than three deep depressions over the next week, almost in succession.

We can safely say that autumn has already begun, perhaps even early, in Europe. Thunderstorms and hail are expected to recur in many European countries in the coming period, possibly leading to flooding and torrential rains.

Will these weather fluctuations and flood risks affect Arab countries?

According to preliminary data, the cold air is still far from the Arab regions, as it will be concentrated in the coming days on the European continent and is not expected to penetrate further south at least until the first week of September. Therefore, it is unlikely that any of the Arab countries overlooking the Mediterranean will be affected by severe weather instability or the formation of torrents and floods. Meanwhile, the effect of the cold winds extending towards the Arab countries is limited to a drop in temperatures from time to time and perhaps scattered showers of rain sometimes in some coastal areas.