Iraq | A state of atmospheric instability accompanied by thunderstorms and a warning of the formation of torrential rain in narrow geographic ranges

2021-10-27 2021-10-27T09:03:25Z
هشام جمال
هشام جمال
كاتب مُحتوى جوّي

Arab Weather - The latest output of the numerical weather models processed by the Air Operations Department at the Arab Regional Weather Center indicates that Iraq was affected from Thursday evening, in a state of atmospheric instability, where quantities of clouds appear at different altitudes, especially medium and high, that may be interspersed with cumulus clouds operating On thundershowers of rain in narrow and random geographic ranges, the rains are of varying intensity.

Iraq is increasingly affected by a state of air instability at the end of the week

Iraq is increasingly affected by a state of atmospheric instability on Friday and Saturday, in the form of the appearance of large amounts of clouds at different altitudes, especially medium and high, where the weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in some areas, interspersed with cumulus clouds with thunder showers of rain in geographical areas Narrow and random, especially in the northern and eastern regions, the rains are of varying intensity, and it is not excluded that they are heavy sometimes, which causes the formation of torrents, and the rains are accompanied by thunderstorms, and hail showers may fall.

Cumulonimbus clouds are actively accompanied by the speed of surface winds that cause dust and dust.


The instability is caused by the extension of the Red Sea depression and the influx of large amounts of moisture

The reason for the Kingdom being affected by a state of atmospheric instability is due to the confluence of warm air currents in the lower layers of the atmosphere accompanying the Red Sea depression from the south, with the presence of a cold air mass in the upper layers of the air over the Syrian lands, coinciding with the flow of large amounts of moisture in the layers of the air Medium and high, this confluence creates unstable weather conditions in some areas.

Important recommendations from Arabia Weather to deal with the suspended weather conditions

  • Stay away from valleys, streams, and reefs.
  • Be aware of the danger of rising water levels on some roads.
  • It is advisable to take shelter indoors when strong thunderstorms occur.

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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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