Freezing rain at times, possibly mixed with snow, in some areas on Friday.

Arab Weather - Weather forecasters at the Arab Weather Regional Center said that the latest data from what is called computer simulation of the atmosphere indicate a radical change in the weather conditions in Iraq tomorrow, Friday 12/19/2024, as a result of the Republic being affected by a low pressure system that coincides with the flow of cold Siberian winds across the various layers of the atmosphere, as the weather turns cloudy and cold with rain falling on several regions.

Freezing rain at times, possibly mixed with snow, in some areas on Friday.

In detail, God willing, Iraq will be affected tomorrow, Friday, by a low-pressure system coming from the west across the Mediterranean Sea, where temperatures will drop significantly to become lower than their averages for this time of year by about 4-6 degrees Celsius, and cold weather will prevail, gradually turning cloudy starting from the western regions with rain falling during the dawn hours of Friday in western Anbar and Rutba, and gradually during the daytime hours of Friday, the area of rainfall will expand to include most areas of Iraq.

As the weather turns cloudy with rain falling on several areas including the capital Baghdad after a long period of rain drought that the country is witnessing, and as a result of the flow of very cold winds through the various layers of the atmosphere, especially those close to the surface of the earth, it is expected that the rain will be mixed with snow or in the form of frozen rain from time to time, especially in the northern and western regions, while snow will fall on the mountain peaks in the northern regions.

Iraq is affected by the coldest part of the depression on Friday/Saturday night, with very cold weather.

During the hours of Friday/Saturday night, temperatures drop significantly and the weather becomes very cold, as Iraq is affected by the coldest part of the low pressure system. The weather activity continues with the appearance of clouds at different altitudes, and the opportunity remains available for scattered rain to fall, distributed randomly and concentrated in the northern regions. The winds are northwesterly, moderate in speed, sometimes active and increasing the feeling of coldness.

Temperatures will rise slightly on Saturday with cold, dry winds.

On Saturday, the low pressure system will move away from Iraq, but the country will remain under the influence of the cold and dry air mass, so temperatures will rise slightly to become the lowest for this time of year by about 3-4 degrees Celsius. Cold weather will prevail in most areas, especially the northern and western regions, with clouds continuing to appear at different altitudes, and the opportunity remains available for showers of rain to fall on some limited areas.

And God knows best.