A heat wave is pushing temperature, to soar to 72°C in Iran and 51°C in Iraq, 52 in Jordan, 48 in Tunisia.
A ridge of high pressure has forced Iraqi officials to declare a four-day public holiday. In Jordan unstable weather conditions are expected to affect the country through Tuesday “therefore it will be hot in the hilly areas and extremely hot in the Jordan Valley, Aqaba and the desert areas” according to official news agency PETRA.
Queen Alia international airport, Amman, was swamped in a huge cloud of dust Sunday afternoon. Twitters published videos showing the cloud while covering the airport.
Jordanian media outlets published, through their websites and social accounts, videos and pictureS about the sandstorm which influenced the traffic as flights were movement were delayed according to Jordanian media.
However, scattered heavy rainfall that caused flash floods over the weekend in the northern emirates and in some parts of Saudi Arabia and it could continue, especially in mountainous areas.
Rain in the region
Thunderstorms and heavy rain on Friday caused floods in Wadi May, Al Hayl in Fujairah, Wadi Al Hilw in Sharjah and Wadi Al Ojaili in RAK. Forecasters predicted more partly cloudy skies over the south and east of the country for the next three days. Motorists have been warned to be cautious, cut speed and leave enough distance between vehicles due to poor visibility caused by high winds whipping up sand and dust.
The official meteorological centers in Saudi Arabia and UAE warned of poor visibility accompanied by rainfall and winds.
alarabiya.net
3/8/15
A ridge of high pressure has forced Iraqi officials to declare a four-day public holiday. In Jordan unstable weather conditions are expected to affect the country through Tuesday “therefore it will be hot in the hilly areas and extremely hot in the Jordan Valley, Aqaba and the desert areas” according to official news agency PETRA.
Queen Alia international airport, Amman, was swamped in a huge cloud of dust Sunday afternoon. Twitters published videos showing the cloud while covering the airport.
Jordanian media outlets published, through their websites and social accounts, videos and pictureS about the sandstorm which influenced the traffic as flights were movement were delayed according to Jordanian media.
However, scattered heavy rainfall that caused flash floods over the weekend in the northern emirates and in some parts of Saudi Arabia and it could continue, especially in mountainous areas.
Rain in the region
Thunderstorms and heavy rain on Friday caused floods in Wadi May, Al Hayl in Fujairah, Wadi Al Hilw in Sharjah and Wadi Al Ojaili in RAK. Forecasters predicted more partly cloudy skies over the south and east of the country for the next three days. Motorists have been warned to be cautious, cut speed and leave enough distance between vehicles due to poor visibility caused by high winds whipping up sand and dust.
The official meteorological centers in Saudi Arabia and UAE warned of poor visibility accompanied by rainfall and winds.
alarabiya.net
3/8/15
L'Iran frôle le record mondial de chaleur avec 74°C de température ressentie....
ReplyDeleteL'année 2015 pourrait battre 2014 pour devenir l'année la plus chaude jamais enregistrée. De fait, alors que le mois de juin 2015 est le plus chaud pour ce mois depuis le début des relevés de températures en 1880, au Moyen-Orient le thermomètre frise des records de chaleur. La température ressentie était en effet de 74°C ce vendredi 31 juillet à Bandar Mahshahr, une ville iranienne de 100.000 habitants située à quelques kilomètres du golfe Persique. Même si cette zone est considérée comme l'une des plus chaude au monde, cette température est bien supérieure aux températures maximales des années précédentes: 45°C en août 2014 et 44°C en août 2013.
«Il s'agit de l'une des températures les plus incroyables que j'ai jamais vu et l'une des plus extrêmes jamais enregistrées dans le monde», confie le météorologue Anthony Sagliani pour AccuWeather.............http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2015/08/03/01008-20150803ARTFIG00327-l-iran-frole-le-record-mondial-de-chaleur-avec-74c-de-temperature-ressentie.php