Jordan | Stable start of the forty days of winter and cold weather in various regions with the appearance of scattered clouds

Arab Weather - Computer weather maps at the Arab Weather Regional Center show that the Kingdom will be less affected by the coming night hours, Friday/Saturday night, by a state of atmospheric instability, but the chances of rain remain in some southern regions. The weather will tend to gradually stabilize on Saturday, coinciding with the start of the winter solstice and the beginning of the winter square, but the weather will remain cold in general, especially over the mountainous heights.

Weather forecast for Friday/Saturday night

In detail, God willing, it is expected that this night will be very cold and humid with some chances of rain continuing in the south of the Kingdom. It is also expected that there will be a noticeable rise in humidity levels so that the weather will be very humid in most areas with the possibility of fog forming in several areas of the eastern plains and some mountainous heights. It is not unlikely that the fog will be dense during the hours of Saturday morning and cause a decrease in horizontal visibility.

Stable start to the forties of winter and cold weather in various regions with the appearance of scattered clouds

Saturday 12/21/2024 marks the winter solstice and the beginning of the winter square in the Kingdom and the Levant. As for the weather conditions, with the beginning of the square, temperatures rise slightly to become around their averages for this time of year, and the weather is stable but relatively cold to cold, especially over the high mountainous elevations, with the appearance of scattered clouds, especially in the morning hours, and the winds are light to moderate westerly.

During the night hours of Saturday/Sunday, temperatures will drop and cold weather will prevail, turning into very cold weather during the late night hours and dawn in some areas of the plains and eastern desert. Humidity levels will rise, creating an opportunity for fog to form in parts of the eastern plains. Winds will be variable in direction and light in speed in general.

14 Day Weather in Amman, Jordan

What does the winter solstice and the beginning of the square mean in the Kingdom and the Levant?

The winter solstice is considered the beginning of the "winter square" in the Levant and many Arab countries. It is the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere according to astronomical calculations. The regions located north of the equator (the Northern Hemisphere) witness the shortest day and longest night of the year. Then after this day, the length of the night decreases and the length of the day increases gradually, as the sun begins to rise to the north in its apparent movement in the sky, after reaching its southernmost point on the day of the winter solstice.

Al-Murabba'aniyah (or the forty days of winter) is a term known in the Levant and many Arab countries, referring to the beginning of the period when the cold is intense in winter. It is an important and critical period, especially for farmers and agricultural lands, due to the high chances of frost and freezing that cause the spoilage of agricultural crops. Below we will talk about the most important features that distinguish the Al-Murabba'aniyah period from the rest of the winter days.

Recommendations:

Beware of the risks of low horizontal visibility over some mountainous areas, especially the southern ones and the eastern plains areas.
Be careful when driving on roads that are experiencing rain Friday/Saturday night.
Wear warm clothes.
Safe use of heating devices.

And God knows best.