Amman, August 12 (Petra) – The Kingdom remains under the influence of the heatwave today, Tuesday, with hot weather over the high mountain elevations and very hot in other areas, with clouds appearing at different altitudes. By midday, atmospheric instability is expected, with scattered rain showers in various parts of the Kingdom, possibly heavy for a short period in the south and east, sometimes accompanied by thunder. Winds will be moderate from northeast to northwest, becoming active at times especially in desert areas, causing dust and reduced horizontal visibility.

The Meteorological Department warns against prolonged direct sun exposure during peak hours, slippery roads due to rain, flash floods in valleys and low areas in the south and east, and reduced visibility due to dust, especially in desert areas and sometimes zero visibility on external roads. Citizens are urged not to leave children in closed vehicles even for a short time, not to leave fire residues or cigarette butts in forested areas, not to leave flammable materials inside vehicles, and to increase fluid intake, especially water.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the weather remains hot over high mountain elevations and very hot elsewhere, with clouds at various altitudes. Atmospheric instability is expected again by midday, with rain showers especially in the south, possibly heavy and sometimes with thunder in the south and east. Winds will be moderate from northeast to northwest, becoming active in the evening.

On Thursday, temperatures will drop slightly, with hot weather over high mountain elevations and very hot elsewhere, with some clouds at medium and high altitudes. Winds will be moderate from the northwest, becoming active at times.

Friday will see a noticeable drop in temperatures, with relatively hot weather over high mountain elevations and hot elsewhere. Winds will be moderate from the northwest, becoming active at times.

Maximum and minimum temperatures in East Amman today range between 42 – 29°C, West Amman 40 – 27°C, northern highlands 38 – 27°C, Shara highlands 38 – 26°C, desert areas 44 – 29°C, plains 40 – 26°C, northern Jordan Valley 45 – 29°C, southern Jordan Valley 42 – 34°C, Dead Sea 42 – 33°C, and Aqaba Gulf 44 – 33°C.

–(Petra)