Tonight and Tuesday: Active winds increase the feeling of coldness in cities and mountains, while warm weather in the Jordan Valley and Aqaba

Arab Weather - The latest weather map analyses at the Arab Weather Center indicate that the weather tonight will be generally cold and clear in various regions.

Tonight: Double cold feeling

Tonight, the southeasterly winds are expected to continue, and they will be moderate to active in speed in general, but they will increase the feeling of coldness (Why do easterly winds increase the feeling of coldness? Find out the scientific reason below).

In addition, it is expected that the southeasterly winds will be accompanied by strong gusts sometimes in the high southern mountainous heights and the Ghor regions, as scientifically the wind speed doubles when it descends towards the valleys and the Ghor regions.

Weather forecast for Tuesday 14-1-2024

Regarding the weather on Tuesday, God willing, it is expected that the Kingdom will continue to be affected by the extension of the Siberian high pressure system, and despite the stable weather, the feeling of coldness will continue due to the continued activity of the southeasterly winds, which are sometimes accompanied by strong gusts in the high southern mountainous areas and the Jordan Valley regions.

Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and Aqaba are exempt from cold weather in the coming days

The Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba are exempt from the cold weather in the coming days, as moderate temperatures are expected to prevail in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, in addition to the city of Aqaba, where temperatures will record twenties in these areas, and even approach the mid-twenties Celsius in parts of the Jordan Valley, especially the southern ones, amid warmer than usual weather for this time of year, which can be described as inspired by spring in the coldest periods of winter. Despite this relatively warm weather, the winds will be active at times and accompanied by strong gusts in some Jordan Valley areas.

List of measured temperatures tonight and tomorrow's maximum compared to those felt by the human body (perceived)

Irbid

Lowest temperature tonight: 7°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 4°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Ajloun

Minimum temperature tonight: 8°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 4°C

High temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 16°C

Jerash

Lowest temperature tonight: 6°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 3°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Balqa

Lowest temperature tonight: 9°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 5°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Oman

Lowest temperature tonight: 6°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 2°C

High temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 16°C

Madaba

Lowest temperature tonight: 6°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 3°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Karak

Lowest temperature tonight: 6°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 2°C

High temperature tomorrow: 19°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Tafilah

Lowest temperature tonight: 7°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 3°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Meanings

Lowest temperature tonight: 3°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 0°C

High temperature tomorrow: 19°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Aqaba

Minimum temperature tonight: 13°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 12°C

High temperature tomorrow: 27°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 27°C

Blue

Minimum temperature tonight: 5°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 3°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Mafraq

Minimum temperature tonight: 5°C

Feeling temperature tonight: 2°C

High temperature tomorrow: 18°C

Feeling temperature tomorrow: 17°C

Why do easterly winds make you feel colder?

Experts said that the blowing of easterly winds during the winter is associated with an increased feeling of coldness for several reasons, which are:

East winds blow from a dry, moisture-free path.

Because the easterly winds blow from east to west, they take a dry continental path (there are no bodies of water in the path taken by the winds), and therefore the winds that reach the region from the east are dry and almost devoid of humidity. Because the relative humidity raises the air temperature, the easterly winds remain cold while blowing from their origin and lead to a decrease in body temperatures.

Air temperature index and its relationship to heat stress and the body's ability to sweat

The air temperature index is important, because if the air mass temperature is high and the humidity is high, then heat stress increases due to the human body's inability to drain sweat, as the body secretes sweat to cool the body if its temperature rises, and as a result of the presence of humidity in the air, the sweat does not evaporate and turns into released energy that increases heat stress on the outer skin and the feeling extends to the inside of the human body.

However, if the air is active and its humidity is low in the winter, as happens when dry easterly winds blow, this leads to an increase in the feeling of coldness, as in the case of cold, dry air, the body’s secretion of sweat is absent or limited according to the activity, and thus sweat does not come out on the human skin, which is a source of heat, and in the light of cold winds, the feeling of coldness increases.

God knows best.