Iraq | Low pressure in the northern regions followed by a very cold Siberian wave in the middle of the week (details)

Arab Weather - Weather experts at the Arab Weather Center said that the latest computer outputs received from the Arab Weather Center show that northern Iraq will be affected, starting from Sunday/Monday night, by a low pressure system followed by a Siberian cold wave that will cover all parts of the country and will be accompanied by severe cold at night, requiring the use of heating methods.

Rise in temperatures on Saturday and Sunday precedes severe weather fluctuations

In detail, Iraq will be affected on Saturday and Sunday by a low pressure system followed by a Siberian cold wave, and thus temperatures will rise to around or slightly above their average for this time of year. The weather will be generally moderate and stable in autumn, but the southern winds will be active in the west and northwest of Iraq, causing dust and dirt to be stirred up in those areas.

During the night hours of Sunday/Monday, the northern regions will be affected by a low pressure system accompanied by a very cold air mass of polar origin, as clouds multiply and showers of rain fall in the north, sometimes heavy and accompanied by hail showers with snow falling and accumulating on the northern mountain peaks, especially in the border areas. Cold weather prevails in the north and west of the country and tends to be cold in the rest of the regions.

Monday: Cold weather in the north and west of the country, and rain continues in the northern regions

On Monday, temperatures will drop in all northern and central regions, reaching the capital Baghdad, and will become colder than their average for this time of year. The weather will be cold in the north and west of the country and tend to be cold in the center, with rain continuing to fall on various northern regions in the form of snow on the mountainous heights, including the Sulaymaniyah heights.

As for the southern regions, they remain far from the effects of the cold air mass, so the weather will be warm with a chance of thunderstorms in limited areas.

The cold wave deepens in the second half of the week, with a noticeable drop in temperatures.

The impact of the cold wave on Iraq will deepen in the second half of the week as the cold air mass moves to settle in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq. As a result, temperatures will drop further, becoming colder than usual for this time of year by about 4-6 degrees Celsius. The weather will be cold in the northern and western regions, and relatively cold in the rest of the regions, with temperatures ranging between 9-11 degrees Celsius in the north and west of the country, while they will be between 15-17 degrees Celsius in the capital, Baghdad.

Temperatures also drop sharply and noticeably, especially during the nights of the second half of the week. Very cold weather prevails, and temperatures are very low, reaching only 4-6 degrees Celsius in the capital, Baghdad, while they are slightly higher than that in the southern regions.

Important recommendations from Arab Weather during the cold wave:

Wearing heavy clothing at night.

Focus on children's clothing.

Beware of the risk of increased dust and dirt in the atmosphere and its effect on patients with respiratory diseases.

Heating crops in the plains and eastern regions and being aware of the possibility of frost formation.

Observe the safe use of heating devices.

And God knows best.