Low pressure accompanied by Siberian winds and freezing rain in some areas on Friday

Arab Weather - Weather experts at the Arab Weather Regional Center said that the latest outputs from the so-called computer simulation indicate that Iraq will be affected during the current weekend by a low pressure system coming from the west, accompanied by the flow of very cold Siberian winds, which will lead to significant changes in the weather, including rainfall and the break of the long rain freeze.

A low pressure system will affect Iraq on Friday, causing a radical change in the weather conditions.

In detail, Iraq is currently experiencing stable and sunny weather that tends to be warm during the afternoon and evening hours, while it is expected, God willing, that a radical change will occur in the weather on Friday 12/20/2024 as a result of Iraq being affected by a low pressure system coming from the west and coinciding with the flow of very cold Siberian winds, as temperatures will drop significantly to become lower than their averages for this time of year by about 4-6 degrees Celsius, and cold weather will prevail, gradually turning cloudy starting from the western regions.

Regional rainy weather affects 8 Arab countries at the end of the week

Rain falls at dawn on Friday in the western regions, gradually extending towards the rest of the regions, including the capital, Baghdad . The rain will be of varying intensity and will break the state of rain retention that the country is witnessing. Also, due to the severe cooling accompanying the air mass across the various layers of the atmosphere, it is likely that the rain will be mixed with snow or in the form of frozen rain from time to time, especially in the northern and western regions, while snow will fall on the mountain peaks in the border areas with Turkey and Iran.

Very cold weather during the night hours of Friday/Saturday, with the possibility of rain continuing

During the hours of Friday/Saturday night, temperatures drop significantly and the weather becomes very cold, as Iraq is affected by the coldest part of the low pressure system. The weather activity continues with the appearance of clouds at different altitudes, and the opportunity remains available for scattered rain to fall, distributed randomly and concentrated in the northern regions. The winds are northwesterly, moderate in speed, sometimes active and increasing the feeling of coldness.

Recommendations:

Wear warm clothing, focusing on children's clothing.

Safe use of heating devices.

Beware of the risk of slipping on the roads due to freezing rain.

God knows best.