Jordan: Details of the low pressure system affecting the Kingdom on Wednesday and Thursday and expected peak times

Arab Weather - The weather maps at the Arab Weather Center indicate that the Kingdom and all the countries of the eastern Mediterranean basin are on a date with being affected by the first actual low pressure system for this winter, which is heading towards being classified in the coming time according to the Arab Weather's innovative low pressure system intensity scale. It is expected that its effects on the Kingdom will begin as of Wednesday afternoon 2/5/2025 and its effects on the Kingdom will continue for about 24 hours, God willing.

There is no doubt that the Kingdom being affected by the first classified low pressure system in early February is considered very late, as the Kingdom was not affected by natural winter low pressure systems in the current winter season, which led to the Kingdom experiencing an exceptional rainy reality. However, it is hoped that this low pressure system will contribute to improving the rainy performance, even if only partially, God willing.

Starting Wednesday afternoon: Heavy rains expected in the north of the Kingdom, extending over time to the central regions

The weather is expected to start stable on Sunday morning in most areas except for parts of the north of the Kingdom. Winds will intensify over time and become strong during the daytime hours, leading to dust waves that will be dense at times in desert areas and roads, causing a significant decrease in horizontal visibility. The actual impact of this low pressure system will begin in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, when a very cold air mass of polar origin will flow into the region, leading to the formation of a deep low pressure system to the west of Syria.

Based on this data, it is expected that temperatures will drop sharply and rapidly in most areas, and the weather will turn cold in most areas, and clouds will multiply at different altitudes, and the opportunity for rain will be prepared, God willing, in the north of the Kingdom and will gradually extend over time towards the central regions, accompanied by showers of hail and sometimes thunder, and the winds will be westerly and active in speed, accompanied by strong gusts at times leading to the formation of dust waves in most roads and desert areas in the south and east of the Kingdom.

Wednesday/Thursday night: Colder winds will flow into the region, deepening the low pressure system and increasing its impact on the Kingdom.

As Wednesday/Thursday night approaches, colder winds will flow towards the region, deepening the low pressure system and increasing its impact on the Kingdom, so that temperatures continue to drop and the weather will turn very cold, cloudy, stormy and rainy, God willing, in several areas of the Kingdom. The rain will sometimes be heavy and accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail showers, which may sometimes be dense over high mountainous areas. It is not unlikely that these rains will cause valleys and ravines to flow, and may form torrents in some low-lying areas and raise the water level. Low clouds touching the ground surface will also cross the mountainous areas, leading to a decrease in horizontal visibility. The winds will be westerly and strong in speed, with strong gusts at times, with some gusts reaching speeds of nearly 100 km/h, leading to the formation of dense dust waves in desert areas and roads.

The Kingdom will continue to be affected by the low pressure system on Thursday, as it gradually moves eastward.

The flow of very cold and polar winds continues towards the Kingdom, especially in the morning hours, with the continued influence of the low pressure system on the Kingdom and its gradual movement towards the east to be centered later on Thursday in the north of Iraqi territory. There is a noticeable drop in temperatures, and they become colder than their usual rates for this time of year by about 3-5 degrees Celsius. The weather is generally cold and very cold in the high mountains, cloudy and stormy, with rain falling, God willing, from time to time in most areas of the Kingdom. The rains are heavy in the morning hours, and the precipitation is accompanied by hail showers in the high mountains. Snow is expected, God willing, at intervals over the high southern mountainous heights (Sharah Mountains).

The winds will be remarkably strong during the daytime hours on Thursday, with the possibility of wind gusts sometimes reaching 100 km/h, especially in open areas and high southern mountainous elevations, and will lead to dust waves that will be somewhat dense, especially in areas that will not receive rain from desert areas.

The depression is moving away from the Kingdom on Thursday/Friday night

The low pressure system will move away from the Kingdom on Thursday/Friday evening and night, and the Kingdom will experience remarkably cold and very cold weather over the high mountainous elevations, and mostly cloudy in many areas, with the chance of rain remaining available in some areas during the early night hours, especially in the southern regions, which will be in the form of snowfall over the high southern mountainous elevations. Temperatures are expected to drop significantly on Thursday/Friday night, and there is fear of freezing in parts of the peaks of the high southern mountainous elevations.

Gaza calls for help before the arrival of the depression!

With the forecast of the arrival of the low pressure system to the region and the accompanying winter weather phenomena, the Gaza Strip will not be immune to the direct effects of this low pressure system and the accompanying very cold air mass. It is feared that these weather conditions will increase the suffering of the Gazans due to the tragic and extremely difficult situation they are going through due to tens of thousands of citizens remaining in the open without any shelter. It is also feared that these conditions will pose a grave danger to the lives of citizens who live in tents and dilapidated houses, who are the majority in the Strip.

Recommendations from Arabia Weather:

The expected low pressure system is the first actual low pressure system this winter and requires attention to some recommendations regarding the weather phenomena accompanying it, which can be summarized as follows:

• Be aware of the strong wind speed, some of which may reach 100 km/h, and secure outdoor belongings.
• Beware of the risks of reduced horizontal visibility due to dust waves in desert areas, and due to fog and clouds touching the ground surface over high mountainous elevations.
• Beware of the flow of valleys and the formation of floods in low-lying areas due to heavy rains.
• Beware of the risk of slipping on high mountain roads due to hail showers or snowfall on the southern high mountainous areas.
• Observe the safe use of heating devices.
• Beware of the low temperatures above the southern high mountain peaks and the risk of freezing in those areas.