Arab Weather - Computer simulation results at the Arab Weather Center indicate that the Kingdom will enter, God willing, the peak of the impact of the Khamsin weather conditions on Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19, 2026, where temperatures will be several degrees Celsius higher than their general averages. However, the most prominent thing is the active to strong winds that will blow across the various regions of the Kingdom, especially the desert and eastern plains, which will be exposed to dense sandstorms, including border crossings and desert roads.
The Khamsin weather conditions prevail, with relatively hot and dusty weather to varying degrees, with clouds appearing at medium and high altitudes. Maximum temperatures reach about 30 degrees Celsius in Jordanian cities, including the capital Amman, while they approach 40 degrees Celsius and may exceed it in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba regions.
The westerly winds become noticeably active, sometimes becoming strong, with gusts that may reach between 70–90 km/h in the desert and eastern plains areas, leading to the formation of sandstorms and stirring up dense dust waves in desert areas, external roads and border crossings, which requires attention to the low and perhaps non-existent horizontal visibility.
Temperatures will decrease slightly to around average or slightly above, with warm weather during the afternoon hours and hot conditions in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba. Sandstorms are expected to recur in desert areas, especially in the Badia region, on external roads, and at border crossings, due to strong winds and gusts. This will lead to heavy dust and sandstorms, a significant decrease, and perhaps a temporary loss, in horizontal visibility, requiring caution while driving and traveling in those areas.
And God knows best.
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