Iraq | A new, relatively hot air mass affects the country at the beginning of the week, and is followed by thunderstorms in many areas

Weather of Arabia - Weather forecasters at the Arab Regional Weather Center said that the latest outputs of computer numerical models indicate that Iraq has been affected, starting from Saturday, by a relatively hot and dry air mass, so that temperatures continue to rise significantly, and at the same time, numerical models began to hint at the presence of a rainy situation in mid-spring Next week will bring thunderstorms to many areas.

In the details, Iraq will be affected, starting from Saturday 4/8/2023, by a relatively hot and dry air mass coming from the south, so that there will be a significant rise in temperatures to be higher than their rates for this time of the year by about 8-9 degrees Celsius, and the weather will be relatively hot to hot. In most regions, with maximum temperatures approaching the mid-thirties in the capital, Baghdad, and all central and southern governorates.

As for the northern regions, it is expected that the effects of the hot air mass on them will be less, so that warm weather prevails in most regions during the daytime hours that tend to be hot during the noon and afternoon periods.

The effect of the relatively hot air mass on Iraq will increase on Sunday

Iraq is increasingly affected during the day on Sunday by the relatively hot air mass, as there is a further rise in temperatures to be higher than their rates for this time of the year by about 9-12 degrees Celsius, and the weather is relatively hot in the northern regions, and hot in the rest of the regions during daylight hours. With maximum temperatures recorded in the mid-thirties in the capital, Baghdad.

Moreover, there is a noticeable rise in the night temperatures on the same days (Saturday and Sunday), so that the weather becomes remarkably warm in most areas, and thus the atmosphere is ideal for breaking the fast outside the house, God willing.

Monitoring a rainy spring situation in the second half of next week

The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center monitors the outputs of the initial numerical models, which now indicate that Iraq will be affected by a rainy spring situation during the second half of next week, with which the chances of thunderstorms rise in many areas, and these weather conditions are characterized by high instability in the atmosphere that results in It has heavy rains in a short period of time, which causes the formation of torrents and the occurrence of water bodies.

The Arab Weather Center will issue the necessary reports on developments in the weather situation in Iraq during the coming days, God willing.

God knows.