The coldest air mass in several months settles over the Syrian desert, causing a noticeable drop in temperatures, especially at night.

Arab Weather - Weather experts at the Arab Weather Regional Center said that the latest outputs of computer weather models that monitor the movements of air masses in the layers of the atmosphere close to the Earth's surface show the movement of an air mass with temperatures colder than usual for this time of year in a continental path from Eastern Europe towards the Badia of the Levant and Iraq, to settle most of the days of next week over the region and cause a noticeable drop in night temperatures.

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As a result, temperatures are expected to be below average for this time of year in the Levant, Jordan, Iraq and the northern Arabian Peninsula. During the day, pleasant to moderate autumn weather prevails, with highs in the twenties in Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Amman and Baghdad (and even the capital Kuwait City, but in the late twenties) in the capitals, and in the regions of Tabuk - Al-Jawf - the northern border in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Clear cold weather at night next week and weather that requires warmer clothes

During the night hours, especially after midnight and early morning, the weather becomes unsuitable for outdoor sessions in the aforementioned areas, due to the cold weather and the noticeable drop in minimum temperatures, which may reach only about 8-10 degrees Celsius, especially in the eastern regions of Jordan and Syria, the western regions of Iraq, and the northwestern regions of Saudi Arabia. (The minimum temperatures are likely to be the coldest since last spring.) Therefore, "Arab Weather" advises wearing a light coat to face the cold weather during the dawn and morning hours.

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Large temperature differences and warning of seasonal diseases

As temperatures continue to drop during the night in the coming days, noticeable temperature differences between day and night are expected, ranging between 10-15 degrees Celsius, and temperature differences in desert areas reach about 18-20 degrees Celsius, due to the significant radiation cooling in those areas. Accordingly, it is warned of the risks of temperature differences and relative cold weather during the night, which may increase the chances of catching a cold and seasonal diseases, especially among children.

And God knows best.