Cold weather, rainfall to prevail today
12-02-2020 06:56 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in temperatures is expected on Wednesday, remaining 2-3 degrees below seasonal average as cold weather will continue to prevail in most parts of the Kingdom, while it will be relatively warm in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.
Low-altitude clouds are also forecast in the afternoon with a light chance for showers in the northern and central regions, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.
Daytime temperatures expected for today will reach a high of 12 degrees Celsius in Amman, 8 in the northern cities and hover around 9 in the southern regions, dropping down at night to 5, 3 and 0 respectively. The weather will be warmer in the port city of Aqaba with highs reaching 21 degrees Celsius and lows standing at 12, the JMD added.
Mercury levels will continue to rise over the next two days, becoming around annual average. Therefore, the weather will be relatively cold in most areas of the country and relatively warm in the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley and Aqaba, with southwesterly to southeasterly moderate winds, the JMD noted.