Monthly Bulletin | Hot to very hot weather and improved chances of monsoon rain during the last week of July

Arab Weather - The "Arab Regional Weather Center" just issued its weather forecast for the month of July 2023​, which is expected to be characterized, as is the case every year, by sharp and significant increases in temperatures, and the weather forecast for July can be summarized as follows:

General situation

1. Hot to very hot weather in the north and east of the Arabian Peninsula in general, especially in southern Iraq and Kuwait, and in those areas it may reach 50 Celsius or more.
2. Temperatures close to the general average to lower in southwestern Saudi Arabia and the coasts of the Arabian Sea.​
3. Weaker monsoon rains than usual in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula, with chances of thundershowers remaining in the afternoon and evening hours.
4. Indications of the expansion and intensity of rain during the last week of July, God willing.

Special weather for each week:

Week 1 (July 1-7, 2023)

General forecast for the week

The Icelandic depression is active in the west and north of the European continent, coinciding with the presence of air heights in the middle of the European continent and in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, which leads to the push of moderately hot air in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea, and the concentration of the subtropical air high in the north and east of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, and affects the India depression The seasonal (or what is known locally as the seasonal thermal) is semi-permanent during the summer, over the Arabian Gulf in general.

This leads to parts of the north and east of the Arabian Peninsula, such as Iraq, Kuwait, northern Saudi Arabia and Oman, being affected by atmospheres with temperatures higher than usual, as temperatures may reach 50 degrees Celsius in southern Iraq and the interior parts of Kuwait, while temperatures prevail in the 40s range in Different regions of Saudi Arabia, except for the high mountains and the coasts of the Red Sea.

The rains in the southern region of Saudi Arabia and Yemen will be less/weaker than usual, with chances of thunderstorms still occurring with varying intensity, especially with the afternoon and evening hours.

Week 2 (July 8-14, 2023)

General forecast for the week

The influence of the subtropical high air continues on the north and east of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, and the semi-permanent seasonal India low (or what is known locally as the seasonal thermal) during the summer affects the Arabian Gulf in general.

This leads to parts of the north and east of the Arabian Peninsula, such as Iraq, Kuwait, northern Saudi Arabia and Oman, being affected by atmospheres with temperatures higher than usual, as temperatures may reach 50 degrees Celsius in southern Iraq and the interior parts of Kuwait, while temperatures prevail in the 40s range in Different regions of Saudi Arabia, except for the high mountains and the coasts of the Red Sea.

And the rains in the southern region of Saudi Arabia and Yemen remain less/weaker than usual, with chances of thunderstorms still occurring with varying intensity, especially with the afternoon and evening hours.

Third week (July 15-21, 2023)

General forecast for the week

The influence of the subtropical high air pressure increases on the Arabian Peninsula, which leads to an intensification of the heat stress on parts of Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia, and parts of the Arabian Gulf region, especially the internal parts.

And the atmosphere remains with higher temperatures than usual, as the temperature may reach 50 degrees Celsius in southern Iraq and the interior parts of Kuwait.

Thunderstorms of varying intensity will also fall in parts of southwestern Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Fourth week and rest of the month (July 22-31, 2023)

General forecast for the week

Air heights control different regions from the south of the European continent and the Mediterranean Sea all the way to the Arabian Peninsula.

This leads to the weather remaining hot to very hot in different parts of Iraq, northern, central and eastern Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf region in general, especially the internal parts of it.

It is expected that the area of ​​rain will expand in the south and southwest of the Arabian Peninsula, with thunderstorms, which may lead to the formation of torrential rains in some areas, God willing.

God knows.