Khaberni - On Thursday, the Kingdom will be affected by a cold and moist air mass associated with a weather depression centered north of the island of Cyprus, leading to a temperature drop and partly cloudy to overcast weather, with rain beginning at dawn in the northern regions and gradually extending during the afternoon hours to the central regions and parts of the eastern areas.
The meteorological department indicated that the rains could be heavy at intervals, especially in the north and central parts of the Kingdom including the northern and central Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea area, sometimes accompanied by thunder, warning of the danger of floods forming in valleys and low-lying areas.
During the night, the rains are expected to gradually extend to limited parts of the southwestern regions.
The winds will be westerly active in speed with strong gusts that may reach speeds between 50-60 km/h, stirring up dust in the desert areas, before turning to moderate to active northwesterly at night.
On Friday, the weather will be cold and partly to occasionally overcast, with light rain showers from time to time in the western parts of the Kingdom, and the winds will be northwesterly moderate, becoming active at intervals.
During the evening and night hours, the likelihood of rain decreases and the weather tends to stabilize gradually, with fog expected to form over mountainous elevations and plains.
Amman Greater Municipality declares a "maximum water" emergency situation
The Greater Amman Municipality has announced a "maximum water" emergency status starting from Thursday morning, in response to the weather depression affecting the Kingdom.
The Municipality affirmed that its field crews are ready to deal with any reports received by the Tlaa Al Ali emergency room, urging citizens to contact the unified call center numbers (102 and 117180) if any observations are noticed.
The Municipality also urged citizens to take caution and avoid valleys and low-lying areas, and to refrain from indiscriminately disposing of waste; as it affects the closure of rainwater drainage lines.
It emphasized the importance of checking submersible pumps in basements and commercial stores located below street level, in addition to the necessity for merchants to take precautionary measures when storing goods in warehouses and lower floors.
It also stressed the importance for contractors and owners of construction projects to secure building materials, to avoid their drift and potential to block rainwater drainage lines.
