Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in temperatures is forecast Wednesday, creating pleasant conditions across the Kingdom with clouds at various altitudes and southeasterly moderate to brisk winds, blowing dust at times, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.

Daytime temperatures expected for today in Amman, the northern and southern cities will hover around15 degrees Celsius, dropping down to 7, 8 and 4 respectively. The weather will be warmer in the port city of Aqaba with highs reaching 25 degrees Celsius and lows standing at 14 degrees.

A wet and cold air mass accompanied by a depression centered over western Cyprus will start affecting the Kingdom on Thursday, pushing temperatures down and creating cold and cloudy conditions with rain at times across the country, the JMD said.

Heavy rain is also expected at night in the northern regions accompanied with thunder and hail, while winds will be southwesterly brisk, raising dust in the desert areas, the JMD added.

Scattered snow showers are forecast early Friday in the highlands and areas located 1,100 meters above sea level, that might turn heavy at times, pushing mercury levels down and creating cold and partly cloudy conditions across many regions.