temperatures

Partly Cloudy To Cloudy, Active Wind

Beirut - NNA

Tuesday's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with steady temperatures, active winds and snowfall as of 1800-meter altitude, according to the Beirut airport-based meteorology department. Coastal temperatures: 13 to 21 degrees Celsius Mountainous temperatures: 8 to 13 degrees Celsius Inland temperatures: 9 to 13 degrees Celsius Surface winds: Southerly to southwesterly, with speeds gusting between 25 and..Read more

Torrential rain expected at times in Amman

Amman - petra

A tangible drop in temperatures is forecast Friday with cold conditions bringing thundershowers with hail every now and then, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) daily brief said. Meteorologists also warned of heavy downpours at times, that could develop flashfloods in low-lying areas. As we head into Saturday, cold and cloudy conditions are expected to continue, but the chance of rain..Read more

Cold weather prevails Wednesday, depression forecast over weekend

Amman - petra

The Kingdom on Thursday will be affected by a depression centered over Cyprus, bringing cold and partly cloudy conditions, with rainfall at times across the country, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said. At night, heavy rain accompanied with thunder and hail are also expected, causing floods in valleys and lowlands, while winds will be southwesterly moderate to brisk picking up..Read more

Slight drop in temperatures, scattered showers in southern parts

Amman - petra

A slight drop in temperatures is expected, on Friday, with a chance of light showers in the southern parts, namely, the port city of Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update. Winds will be south-westerly moderate picking up at times, the JMD added. Temperatures in the capital Amman will reach a high of 19 degrees Celsius..Read more

UN weather agency: 2018 is fourth hottest year on record

Geneva - DPA

The year 2018 is set to become the fourth hottest on record amid mounting signs of global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday in Geneva. The past four years saw the four highest annual average temperatures since measurements began in the mid-19th century, according to the UN agency. The hottest 20 years all occurred in the past 22..Read more

Rain could trigger flashfloods in low-lying areas

Amman - petra

A tangible drop in temperatures is forecast Friday with cold and hazy conditions bringing showers every now and then, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) daily brief said. Meteorologists also warned of a depression that is predicted to bring heavy thundery downpours at times, with a risk of developing flashfloods in low-lying areas, including Jordan's only coastal city, Aqaba. As we..Read more

Fair weather expected Wednesday, depression Friday

Amman - petra

Pleasant weather conditions are expected to prevail on Wednesday in most parts of the Kingdom, while it will be relatively warm in the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley with high clouds and southwesterly light to moderate winds, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD. Clouds at various altitudes will start to build up in the evening, creating partly cloudy..Read more

Pleasant weather conditions to prevail over next two days

Amman - petra

A slight rise in temperatures is expected on Sunday becoming above their seasonal average. Therefore, pleasant autumn conditions will prevail in most parts of the country while it will be moderate in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) daily brief said. Clouds are also expected at various altitudes with fog formation over the hilly..Read more

Temperatures below average, heavy rainfalls expected

Damascus - SANA

Temperatures will remain below average as the country is affected by a low air pressure in all layers of the atmosphere accompanied by a wet air mass. Meteorology Department expected in its Monday bulletin that the skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy and rainy as heavy rains accompanied by thunder sometimes are expected to fall over the eastern and..Read more

Bahrain press headlines For September 24, 2018

Manama - BNA

Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events: // Premier thanked // Zero tolerance vowed against lawbreakers // Shaikh Isa’s key role in BDF hailed // Culture in spotlight // New database of women achievers // Voters’ list goes hi-tech // Empowerment of Arab youth focus of forum // Temperatures still high in Bahrain // Heat records caused..Read more