Iraq - Weekend | An air depression is centered in northern Iraq, and a cold air mass is gradually crossing

Arab weather - the latest outputs of numerical weather models indicate that Iraq continues to be affected by a cold air mass associated with an air depression centered in the north of the country, where temperatures drop starting from the western and northern regions on Friday, but remain higher than their rates in the center and south of the country to be higher than their rates for such a time The weather is very cold in the northern mountainous highlands, cold in the western and northern regions, and mild to cold in the rest of the regions.

Clouds appear at different heights in many areas, and showers of rain fall on the northern areas, thundery and sometimes heavy, which causes the flow of valleys, and snow falls over the high northern mountainous heights, accompanied by rain forming fog as a result of crossing low clouds touching the surface of the earth, and there is a possibility Showers of rain in parts of the southern regions.

Winds will be northwesterly to southwesterly, moderate in speed, brisk at times and accompanied by strong gusts exceeding the 50 km/hour barrier over the western regions, and they will raise dust and dust heavily over those areas.

The effect of the cold air mass deepened on Friday/Saturday night

The effect of the cold air mass coming from the Levant deepens, so there is an accelerated decrease in night temperatures with the hours of Friday / Saturday night, and the weather turns to be bitterly cold in the northern mountainous highlands with the formation of ice as a result of the temperature dropping below zero degrees Celsius, while it is cold and becomes very cold In different parts during the late night hours, especially in the northern and western regions.

Clouds continue to appear at different heights in many areas, and showers of rain fall on the northern areas, sometimes heavy, which causes the flow of valleys. Snow falls over the northern high mountainous heights, accompanied by rain forming fog as a result of crossing low clouds touching the surface of the earth.

The winds are westerly moderate in speed, energized at times.

The effect of the cold air mass increased Saturday

Iraq is increasingly affected by a cold air mass accompanying an air depression centered in the north of the country on Saturday, as temperatures drop further, but remain higher than their rates in the center and south of the country to be several degrees higher than their rates for this time of the year, and the weather is very cold in the northern mountainous heights Cold in the western and northern regions, gentle to cold in the rest of the regions.

Clouds appear at different heights in many areas, and showers of rain fall on the northern areas, which may sometimes extend to additional parts randomly. Fog as a result of the low clouds crossing and touching the surface of the earth, and there is a possibility of showers of rain over parts of the southern regions.

The wind will be westerly, moderate in speed, brisk at times.

Remarkably cold and foggy Saturday/Sunday night

The weather is very cold in the northern mountainous heights, with ice forming as a result of temperatures dropping below zero degrees Celsius, while it is cold and becomes very cold in different parts during the late night hours, especially in the northern and western regions.

Clouds continue to appear at different heights in many areas, and showers of rain fall on the northern areas, sometimes heavy, causing the flow of valleys. Fog is formed as a result of low-lying clouds touching the Earth's surface.

The winds are westerly to variable in direction, moderate in overall speed, sometimes energized.

Important recommendations from Arab weather in light of the expected weather conditions:

• Attention to the danger of the flow of valleys and the formation of torrential rains in the northern regions
• Wear heavy clothing, especially for residents of the northern mountainous highlands.
• Attention to the danger of frost and freezing in the exposed areas and its impact on crops and livestock.
• Be aware of the danger of low horizontal visibility due to the dense fog over some areas.

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