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Zawya
2 days ago
- Climate
- Zawya
Jordan: Extreme heatwave persists across Jordan through Wednesday
AMMAN – Jordan remains in the grip of an intense heatwave, with scorching temperatures forecast to persist across most regions through Wednesday. According to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), Sunday's weather will remain hot over the high mountainous areas and extremely hot elsewhere. Medium to high-altitude clouds are expected to appear throughout the day, with a chance of brief, scattered showers in the southern and eastern parts of the Kingdom, possibly accompanied by thunder. Winds will be moderate from the northeast to northwest, occasionally picking up speed and stirring dust, particularly in desert regions, JMD said. The heatwave is expected to continue through Wednesday, with similar conditions prevailing, hot over high terrain and extremely hot in other areas. Light, localised showers may fall briefly in isolated parts of the south and east. Temperatures forecast: in East Amman: 41°C / 26°C, west Amman: 39°C / 24°C, northern highlands: 37°C / 26°C, Sharah Highlands: 38°C / 24°C, desert regions: 43°C / 28°C, plains: 40°C / 25°C, northern Jordan Valley: 42°C / 28°C, southern Jordan Valley: 42°C / 32°C, Dead Sea: 42°C / 31°C and Aqaba: 43°C / 31°C. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Jordan Times
3 days ago
- Climate
- Jordan Times
Extreme heatwave persists across Jordan through Wednesday
AMMAN – Jordan remains in the grip of an intense heatwave, with scorching temperatures forecast to persist across most regions through Wednesday. According to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), Sunday's weather will remain hot over the high mountainous areas and extremely hot elsewhere. Medium to high-altitude clouds are expected to appear throughout the day, with a chance of brief, scattered showers in the southern and eastern parts of the Kingdom, possibly accompanied by thunder. Winds will be moderate from the northeast to northwest, occasionally picking up speed and stirring dust, particularly in desert regions, JMD said. The heatwave is expected to continue through Wednesday, with similar conditions prevailing, hot over high terrain and extremely hot in other areas. Light, localised showers may fall briefly in isolated parts of the south and east. Temperatures forecast: in East Amman: 41°C / 26°C, west Amman: 39°C / 24°C, northern highlands: 37°C / 26°C, Sharah Highlands: 38°C / 24°C, desert regions: 43°C / 28°C, plains: 40°C / 25°C, northern Jordan Valley: 42°C / 28°C, southern Jordan Valley: 42°C / 32°C, Dead Sea: 42°C / 31°C and Aqaba: 43°C / 31°C.
Jordan Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Jordan Times
Heatwave grips Kingdom through Tuesday, public urged to take precautions
AMMAN — A severe heatwave continues to sweep across the Kingdom, with scorching temperatures expected to persist through Tuesday, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD). JMD has issued several public safety warnings, urging residents to avoid direct sunlight during peak hours and to stay hydrated. It also cautioned against reduced visibility due to dust in desert areas during evening and nighttime hours. (See story on page 2) The heatwave is expected to continue on Sunday and Monday, with hot conditions forecast over high mountainous areas and extremely hot weather elsewhere. There is a slight chance of brief, light, and scattered afternoon showers in parts of the south and east. Winds will remain moderate to active from the northeast to northwest, stirring dust in desert regions. By Tuesday, the weather will remain hot across most of the Kingdom and extremely hot in the Badia region, the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and Aqaba. Clouds at medium and high altitudes are expected to persist, with moderate to active winds in desert regions, according to JMD. The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) said that the load on the national grid on Saturday reached 3,900 megawatts. NEPCO director general Sufian Bataineh said that the company is raising its readiness to handle electrical loads during the heatwave, the Jordan news agency, Petra, reported. He said that the Kingdom's electrical system, both in the transmission and generation networks, has increased its readiness to meet electricity demand, adding that the company has completed its regular and preventive maintenance programs, supported by 'sufficient' generation capacity to absorb the loads resulting from the rising temperatures.
