Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in temperatures is expected Tuesday, but it will remain relatively cold and partly cloudy, with a chance for scattered showers in the northern regions , the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.

Daytime temperatures expected for today in Amman will reach 16 degrees Celsius the northern cities and 15 in the southern cities, dropping down to 8, 9 and 6 respectively. The weather will be warmer in the port city of Aqaba with highs reaching 26 degrees Celsius and lows standing at 16 degrees at night.

Mercury levels will further rise on Wednesday, bringing pleasant weather in most regions and fair in the Jordan Valley and Aqaba, with clouds at different altitudes, the JMD added.

Wednesday night, the country will be affected by unstable weather conditions, with a chance for rain mainly in the eastern parts . Winds will be westerly moderate, picking up at night and stirring dust in the desert.

Mercury levels will continue to rise on Thursday, but the Kingdom will continue to be under the impact of the unstable conditions, so scattered showers will continue over the eastern regions accompanied by thunder, the JMD said.