Iraq | An expected escalation in the intensity of hot weather during the coming days

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The Republic of Iraq will be increasingly affected during the coming days by summer air masses with extreme heat, so that temperatures rise further, exceeding the 50-degree mark in many regions, and the weather is generally very hot and exhausting.

Temperatures from today, Tuesday until Friday, are expected to be between 48-50 in Basra and all the southern parts of Iraq, extending to Baghdad, Tikrit and Mosul, and a little less than that in Anbar, while it is in the early thirties in Dohuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, and God knows best.

The Arab Weather notes the necessity of adhering to the following instructions to prevent sunstroke and the risks of heat stress:

• Avoid direct and prolonged exposure to sunlight, especially at noon and afternoon.
• Drink sufficient amounts of water to hydrate the body and compensate for the lack of fluids caused by sweating.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle due to the large and massive heat storage inside the vehicles.