Jordan | Details of the third-degree depression affecting Jordan on Friday and Saturday and the expected peak times.

Arabia Weather - The latest weather maps at the “Arab Weather” Center indicate that the Kingdom will be affected, God willing, by a depression classified as third degree (medium to high degree of impact) according to the severity scale of depressions, and its effects on the Kingdom will begin as of Friday morning, 1/26/ 2024 and its impact on the Kingdom will continue for about 36 hours, God willing. Below are the details of the effects of this depression and the expected peak times.

Very heavy rain is expected in the afternoon in the north of the Kingdom, extending to the central regions in the afternoon

According to the computer simulation at the Arab Weather Center, showers of rain are expected to fall at intervals in the morning hours, but an air front is expected to cross starting in the afternoon hours starting in the north of the Kingdom and accompanied by very heavy rain, God willing, accompanied by the occurrence of thunder. And hail fell. With the arrival of the afternoon and late day hours, the air front continues to cross, reaching the capital and the central regions, and heavy rainfall arrives with it, God willing, and it will then be a peak of rainfall. It is not unlikely that these rains will cause significant flow to valleys and reefs, and floods may form in some areas and water levels will rise.

The crossing of the air front is completed in the evening and night, and heavy rains reach the Karak and Tafila governorates
With the arrival of night, it is expected that the air front will complete its crossing, with rain showers extending to Karak Governorate, intensifying and becoming heavy in the hours before midnight, and also extending to Tafila Governorate, and being accompanied by hail showers, especially over the high mountain heights. Rain also continues to fall at intervals, God willing, in the north and center of the Kingdom, and thus rain covers vast areas of the Kingdom.

Rain continues at intervals until Saturday evening

The depression gradually moves towards the east, and moist currents rush behind it, working to continue the rainfall, God willing, at periods that will be heavy for some times, throughout the north and center of the Kingdom, in addition to the Karak Governorate, and sometimes at distant intervals, the Tafila Governorate. This rain is expected to continue throughout the day on Saturday and continue until the evening hours, before it begins to gradually decline as a result of the depression moving away from the region, but without this rain stopping completely.

Expected fog and clouds touching the Earth's surface

While the Kingdom is affected by this depression, it is not unlikely that low clouds touching the Earth’s surface will cross the Kingdom’s mountains, leading to the formation of fog and sometimes dense fog, causing a significant decrease in horizontal visibility.

A significant drop in temperatures and remarkably cold weather

Weather forecasters at the Arab Weather Center expect temperatures to drop significantly on Friday and Saturday, thus becoming several degrees below their normal levels for this time of the year. The Kingdom has a remarkably cold climate in most regions, and it is extremely cold over the high southern mountain highlands.

Strong winds accompany the depression

Computer modeling indicates the presence of strong winds accompanying this depression, especially in the period before the air front crosses on Friday, in large areas of the Kingdom, which may lead to the formation of dust waves in the desert areas before the rain falls. The winds are also remarkably strong during the daylight hours on Saturday, with the possibility of wind gusts sometimes reaching 100 km/h in open areas. The southern high mountain highlands are expected to be exposed to severe gusts at times during the period of influence of the depression.

Dust waves are expected in the desert areas of the south of the Kingdom

As a result of the expected high wind speeds, it is not unlikely that the southern desert areas of the Kingdom, especially those that will not be exposed to precipitation during the low-impact period, will be vulnerable to the occurrence of dust waves that may be intense at times and cause a significant decrease in horizontal visibility.

Recommendations from ArabiaWeather:

The depression expected to begin in a few hours is the strongest in the region this winter and calls for attention to some recommendations regarding the weather phenomena accompanying it, which are summarized as follows:

1) Be aware of the dramatic change in weather and the significant drop in temperature.
2) Consider the safe use of heating methods.
3) Be aware of the dangers of flowing valleys, the formation of torrents, and rising water levels as a result of heavy rainfall, especially during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday.
4) Pay attention while driving on desert roads due to dust and on mountain heights due to fog, which causes a significant decrease in horizontal visibility.
5) Installing external holdings due to the high wind speed in some areas.

God knows.