Iraq | A temporary warm air mass on Wednesday, followed by a cold air mass concentrated in the north and west of the country, accompanied by unstable weather conditions in some areas

2022-02-08 2022-02-08T11:53:10Z
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Arab Weather - The latest output of the numerical models processed by the Air Operations Department at the Arab Regional Weather Center indicates that Iraq was affected by a temporary warm air mass on Wednesday, so there is another rise in temperatures to be higher than their rates for this time of year by about 6 to 7 degrees Celsius Where temperatures touch the mid-twenties in the capital, Baghdad, and the weather is relatively cold in the northern highlands of Iraq, while it is less cold than before in all regions, and some clouds appear and disperse at high altitudes.

Cold air mass over western and northern Iraq on Wednesday/Thursday night

The western and northern regions of Iraq, God willing, are affected on Wednesday/Thursday night by a cold air mass, so temperatures drop significantly and rapidly in those areas, and the weather turns to be cold to very cold and humid in those areas, while night temperatures rise in the rest of the regions and the weather tends to cold to Relatively cold in other regions.

A drop in temperatures in most areas on Thursday will be noticeable in the west and north

There is a decrease in temperatures in various regions on Thursday, the decrease is noticeable in the northern and western regions, and the weather is relatively cold to cold in the western and northern regions, while it is pleasant in the central regions, and warm in the far southern regions.

Night temperatures return to decline on Thursday/Friday night and cold and humid weather

Night temperatures drop again on Thursday/Friday night compared to the previous night, and the weather is very cold in the northern highlands, while it is generally cold in the rest of the regions, very cold in the western regions, where temperatures touch zero degrees Celsius in those areas after midnight, coinciding with With high levels of surface humidity and the formation of fog in separate areas of the north of the country.

A state of atmospheric instability, as of Thursday morning

It is expected, God willing, that the result of a cold air mass rushing towards Iraq coincides with the remnants of the warm air mass, as a state of atmospheric instability will arise from after midnight on Wednesday / Thursday, and during Thursday, when clouds appear at different heights in separate areas, especially the northern ones, and fall Random showers of rain are concentrated in the northern regions, and parts of the southern regions. It is not excluded that the rain will be thunderstorms over some areas, and it may affect the capital, Baghdad, for some time.

It is also not excluded that the rains will be heavy at times in narrow geographic ranges from the far north, and snow showers will fall on the towering northern peaks.

Active winds, and possible dust waves, Wednesday and Thursday

It is expected, God willing, that moderate to brisk northwesterly winds will blow on Wednesday, accompanied by strong gusts at times that stir dust and dust, and may form dust waves in many areas of the country.

On Thursday, the direction of the wind turns to be northwesterly to northwesterly, southeasterly to the eastern regions. Its intensity is moderate to active, with overall speed, accompanied by strong flashes sometimes in some areas.

Important recommendations from Arabia Weather:

  • Continue to wear heavy clothes
  • Safe use of heating equipment
  • Attention to the danger of freezing in the exposed areas and its impact on crops and livestock.
  • Attention to the danger of low horizontal visibility due to dense fog over some areas
  • Attention to the danger of the flow of valleys and the formation of torrential rain in parts of the northern regions, especially Thursday.

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God knows.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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