Iraq | A state of atmospheric instability accompanied by heavy thunderstorms requires attention to the risks of floods in these areas

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Arab Weather -</strong> Weather maps at the Arab Weather Regional Center indicate that northern Iraq will be affected by a moderate to strong state of atmospheric instability on Tuesday/Wednesday evening and night, resulting from the convergence of a cold air mass in the upper layers of the atmosphere, with a surface extension of a thermal depression. This convergence leads to the proliferation of thunderstorm clouds and the fall of thunderstorms in several areas of the east and northeast of the country.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The expected weather conditions are severe and require attention to the risks of flash floods.</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In detail, during the evening hours of the day, a state of atmospheric instability will arise, as clouds gradually multiply at different heights during the evening and night hours, and God willing, showers of rain will fall on scattered areas of northern and eastern Iraq, concentrated in the northeastern parts of Iraq, specifically the city of Sulaymaniyah, and the rain will sometimes be heavy in some geographical areas, accompanied by showers of hail with thunderstorms, which may lead to a rise in the water level in some areas and the occurrence of water pools.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Intensification of atmospheric instability in Iraq at midnight Tuesday/Wednesday</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the weather maps at the Arab Weather Regional Center, the low pressure system is expected to deepen in the upper atmosphere at midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday, and with it the unstable weather conditions will intensify in several areas, as showers of rain will fall, God willing, on the northeast of the country, specifically Sulaymaniyah, and the rain will be heavy at times and accompanied by heavy showers of hail with the occurrence of strong thunderstorms and activity in the speed of surface winds, and at that time there is a fear of the risk of floods and rising water levels in some areas, and it is also warned of the flow of valleys and ravines as a result of the heavy rains on some northern mountainous heights, especially the northeastern ones, including Sulaymaniyah and its surroundings.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On Wednesday, the impact of the unstable weather will gradually recede from most of the affected areas, but there is still a chance for thunderstorms.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Important recommendations from Arab Weather during unstable weather conditions:</strong></h3><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>- Stay away from valleys and torrents due to the high risk of flooding, especially after midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday.<br /> - Beware of the risks of rising water levels, water pools and traffic jams.<br /> - Take shelter inside buildings during thunderstorms.</strong></span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> God knows best.</p>