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A state of atmospheric instability over the northern and north-eastern region of Iraq
2024-10-01
The Upper Euphrates Basin Developing Centre - University of Anbar announced its weather forecast for the coming days, and Assistant Professor Dr. Ahmed Jassam Mekhlif, a climate expert in the Natural Resources Development Department at the Center, stated that based on satellites Weather maps expected on Tuesday night on Wednesday night in Iraq, corresponding to 1-2/10/2024, indicate that northern Iraq will be affected by a state of atmospheric instability resulting from the confluence of a cold air mass in the upper layers of the atmosphere with a surface extension of the Mediterranean depression, resulting from this Convergence to the formation of cumulus thunderclouds at different heights and heavy to medium intensity rain in northern Iraq, and concentrated on the northeastern parts, especially the province of Sulaymaniyah, as it will be severe rainstorm accompanied by heavy showers of hail, and may cause torrential rains, so it should be careful of areas of slopes and valleys in the event of their occurrence, as well as sheltering inside buildings in the occurrence of the storm and not filming or using the phone in open areas to avoid the dangers of lightning, this Its effectiveness ends on Wednesday.
As for the temperatures and winds, it is expected to be in the coming days as the following:
Northern region:
Temperatures: Temperatures range between 15-20 ° C.
Wind: Active winds up to 30 km/h.
Middle region:
Temperatures: Temperatures range between 20-25 ° C.
Wind: Active winds that may reach speeds of up to 25 km/h.
Western region
Weather: Scattered rain with the possibility of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Temperatures range between 18-23 ° C.
Wind: Active winds up to 30 km/h.
The location of the expected western wave in the layer 500 m.b, which is expected to move to the east and cause instability taking advantage of the effectiveness of the thermal depression of the Mediterranean Sea.
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