Iraq | Sharp fluctuations in the air, strong winds and thunderstorms expected

Arab Weather - The weather will be warm on Thursday in most regions of Iraq, with the exception of the northern highlands, where the weather is relatively cold. It will lead to its transformation into a deep winter air depression that will be concentrated in the north on Friday from Iraqi lands, and it will bring with it strong winds and torrential thunderstorms.

Wide torrential thunderstorms and heavy snow over the northern mountainous highlands

The chances of rain and snow begin in the north of the country on Thursday, and as the air depression deepens and turns into a winter depression, the area of rain expands to include large areas of the country at dawn and on Friday, and includes, including the capital, Baghdad, and it is not excluded that the rains are sometimes heavy and accompanied by the occurrence of thunder. Snow is over the high mountain heights in the north of the country, and snow will be thick and accumulate in those areas, God willing.

Strong winds and sandstorms expected

The south to southwest winds are active on Thursday, accompanied by strong gusts that cause dusty atmospheres to prevail in many areas, and as the air depression deepens on Friday, the wind speed increases and becomes westerly to northwest and is accompanied by severe gusts that may reach speeds of more than 90 km / hour, leading to Sandstorms form in areas that will not witness rain.

ArabiaWeather Recommendations:

1. Be aware of the risk of floods forming in valleys and low-lying areas.
2. Installing flying items, and avoiding standing on rooftops during strong winds.
3. Attention to the risk of sandstorms forming in desert regions and roads, which will cause a decrease in the horizontal visibility.

God knows