Jordan: The most important characteristic of the heat wave affecting the Kingdom

Weather of Arabia - The Levant, including Jordan, has been affected since last Wednesday by a heat wave; It is caused by the eruption of a hot air mass from the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, and it is considered normal for the Kingdom to be affected by heat waves at this time of the year, and it is part of the Kingdom's climate in the summer.

The heat wave affecting the Kingdom is characterized by several things, most notably:

• the length of its effect

The latest air maps through computer simulation models indicate that the hot air mass rushing from the desert of the Arabian Peninsula will stay near the Kingdom for quite some time, which means that the hot weather that began to prevail in the Kingdom on Wednesday will continue during the coming period, and it is known that when the period is prolonged The effect of hot mass, it increases its consequences and how a person feels about it, so the level of heat stress is high and the atmosphere becomes more tiring.

• The kingdom lies on its periphery

Despite the long period of influence of the hot mass, the Kingdom is located on its outskirts, meaning that it does not fully control the Kingdom's atmosphere. This means that temperatures will not significantly exceed their rates, as they range between the mid and late 30s Celsius in the highlands. While the matter is different in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba, with temperatures around the mid-40s Celsius.

• Moderate weather at night in several regions

The atmosphere is witnessing a refraction in the heat, with the passage of night hours over some of the western mountainous heights of the Kingdom, especially the high ones. It reduces the feeling of fatigue and stress in those areas.