Arab Gulf countries Arabia Weather issues seasonal forecasts for the winter of 2023-2024 AD... Details

Arabia Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast team at the Arab Regional Weather Center issued long-range weather forecasts for the winter season for this year 2023-2024 AD, and includes the months of January and February as follows:

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The most important expected weather phenomena

Temperature deviation map from general averages

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Map of rainfall deviation from general averages

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General situation

1. Rainy weather conditions at long intervals affecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, and the Sultanate of Oman.
2. A general weakness in rainfall amounts in many areas, while they are higher than their averages in the Sultanate of Oman.
3. The atmosphere is generally moderate, with temperatures below average in most areas.
4. It is expected that the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will witness the effects of air depressions at intervals, accompanied by chances of snow on the Almond Mountains.

Weather conditions for each month

January 2024

the heat:

Southern Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Yemen, the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait: higher than average.

Rest of the regions : converted to below average.

Rain:

Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia and parts of its northwestern part, in addition to the Sultanate of Oman and parts of southern Yemen: rains higher than average, and expectations that Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia will be affected by successive air depressions during this period.

Rest of the regions: converted to below average.

Description of the month

• Atmospheric pressure values ​​rise in Greenland, as warmer air masses rush toward the west of the European continent, coinciding with some polar air masses rushing toward the center and south of the European continent, the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Levant.
• This results in: Weather depressions and the effects of rainfall and low temperatures on both Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia. It is expected that the Almond Mountains in Saudi Arabia will witness scattered snowfalls during this period, and the chances of rain remaining in Oman and Yemen will continue to be thundery in nature.

February 2024

the heat:

Overall regions: higher than average

Rain:

UAE, Oman, Yemen, south and southwest Saudi Arabia: higher than average.

Rest of the regions: converted to below average.

Description of the month

• Air depressions, accompanied by cold air masses, cover the north and west of the European continent, coinciding with the presence of air highs affecting the Levant, northern Arabia, and Iraq.
• this will lead to; Temperatures will rise to be higher than average in most countries, while the chances of rainfall in many countries will weaken significantly, with chances remaining in the Empty Quarter and southwestern Saudi Arabia, in addition to Oman and Yemen.