Iraq - Early Alert | An extremely hot air mass accompanied by intensifying storms and dust waves that may be dense at the end of the week.

Arabia Weather - Weather specialists at the Arabia Weather Center said that the latest data from advanced computer models indicate that the Republic of Iraq was affected by a very hot air mass during the weekend, accompanied by a strong air high in the upper atmosphere and a surface thermal low, causing the northwestern winds to intensify. Hot and dry on Friday and Saturday, causing dust waves in several areas of Iraq, which will include the capital, Baghdad, God willing.

Based on the above, the weather condition in Iraq on Friday and Saturday can be summarized through the following points:

• There is a clear rise in temperatures to be higher than what they are supposed to be for this time of the year by about 4-5 degrees Celsius on Friday.
• The summer weather is extremely hot and dusty in various regions of Iraq, with highs in the capital, Baghdad, reaching the end of 40 degrees Celsius, God willing, while it touches the mid-50s in the southern regions, especially Basra, Maysan, and neighboring regions, and the weather is scorching.
• The winds are northwesterly, active, accompanied by strong gusts, sometimes for an hour, and cause dust and dust waves to stir up in large areas of Iraq, especially in the central and southern regions of Iraq, which causes a decrease in horizontal visibility, and a dusty state prevails in large areas.

Weather conditions and temperatures in the capital, Baghdad

Recommendations for Friday:

Be aware of the dangers of reduced horizontal visibility due to dust and its impact on respiratory and eye patients.
Close windows to prevent dust and sand from leaking into homes
Be aware of the dangers of prolonged and direct exposure to sunlight.

• As for Saturday, Iraq continues to be under the influence of a very hot air mass on the surface, so temperatures remain higher than what they are supposed to be for this time of the year by about 4-5 degrees Celsius.
• The summer weather is extremely hot and dusty in various regions of Iraq, with highs in the capital, Baghdad, reaching the end of 40 degrees Celsius, God willing, while it touches the mid-50s in the southern regions, especially Basra, Maysan, and neighboring regions, and the weather is scorching.
• The winds are northwesterly, active, accompanied by strong gusts, sometimes reaching speeds of 70 km/hour, causing dust and dense dust waves to stir up in large areas of Iraq, including the capital, Baghdad, especially in the central and southern regions of Iraq, causing low horizontal visibility and perhaps its absence, and a widespread dusty condition prevails. The scope of the country's atmosphere.

Recommendations for Saturday:

Be aware of the dangers of reduced or no horizontal vision due to dust and its impact on patients with respiratory and eye diseases.

Close windows to prevent dust and sand from leaking into homes
Be aware of the dangers of prolonged and direct exposure to sunlight.

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God knows.