Iraq - Weekend | The Siberian High is gradually taking over the country, and the nights are very cold with the formation of frost and freezing

Arab weather - the latest outputs of numerical weather models indicate a decrease in temperatures on Friday to be lower than their rates for this time of the year, and the weather in Iraq is very cold in the northern mountains, relatively cold to cold in the rest of the regions.

Clouds appear at different heights in many areas, and showers of rain fall randomly, concentrated in the north. The rain may be in the form of rain mixed with snow or snow over the tall peaks.

The winds will be northwesterly to fluctuating, light to moderate in speed, sometimes active over some areas and increasing the sense of cold.

The Siberian Highlands dominate Iraq as of Friday/Saturday night

As of Friday/Saturday night, Iraq is affected by the so-called Siberian air rise, where the chances of rain vanish as a result of high atmospheric pressure values, and the flow of very cold winds accompanying this atmospheric height leads to a sharp drop in night temperatures, to be several degrees below zero degrees Celsius above Northern regions, and temperatures range between 1 and 9 degrees Celsius in the rest of the regions, including the capital, Baghdad.

Frost and freezing form in the northern regions, and it is not excluded that frost formation will extend to the western regions, coinciding with a significant rise in surface moisture levels and densely frozen fog forming over the northern regions.

Increasing impact of Siberian high weather Saturday

On Saturday, Iraq is increasingly affected by the Siberian air rise, where more cold winds flow, so that temperatures drop to remain lower than usual and the weather turns cold in many parts of the country, very cold in the far northern regions and clouds appear in some areas sporadically.

Coinciding with the blowing of cold northwest winds of moderate speed, active at times, especially in the southern regions, it works to increase the sense of cold remarkably and raise dust and dust.

Expanding frost and freezing on Saturday/Sunday night

A flow of more cold winds occurs on Friday/Saturday night, which leads to an additional sharp drop in night temperatures, to be several degrees below zero degrees Celsius over the northern regions, and the temperature drops below zero degrees also in the western regions, and temperatures range between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius in the rest of the regions, including the capital, Baghdad.

Frost and freezing form in many areas, especially the northern and western ones, coinciding with a significant increase in surface moisture levels, and freezing fog is formed over many parts of the northern regions.

Important recommendations from Arab weather in light of the expected weather conditions:

• Wear heavy clothes.
• Attention to the danger of an increase in the proportion of dust and dust raised in the atmosphere on Saturday.
• Attention to the danger of slipping on the roads when frost and freezing form in areas that experienced rain.
• Be aware of the danger of frost and freezing effects on crops, livestock, and open water pipes
• Put antifreeze in vehicles.

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