'Above average' temperatures, stable weather forecast for weekend

AMMAN — Stable weather conditions are forecast in the Kingdom over the weekend, with “above average” temperatures, a forecaster at Arabiaweather.com said Thursday.

“Temperatures during the weekend will be higher than average, with calm winds,” Omar Dajani of Arabiaweather.com told The Jordan Times. 

According to the Jordan Meteorological Department's National Forecasting Centre, temperatures in Amman are expected to reach a maximum of 20°C and drop to a minimum of 11°C on Friday, while forecast highs elsewhere are 21°C in the badia, 28°C at the Dead Sea and 30°C in Aqaba. 

On Saturday, temperatures are forecast to range between a high of 22°C and a low of 11°C in the capital and between 22°C and 10°C in the badia, while the maximum temperatures at the Dead Sea and in Aqaba will remain at 28°C and 30°C respectively. 

Dajani said the weather will be suitable for trips around the country.

Temperatures are expected to decrease slightly in several parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, when Amman is forecast to record a maximum temperature of 18°C and a minimum of 10°C, compared to 19°C and 9°C in the badia, 24°C and 16°C at the Dead Sea, and 27°C and19°C in Aqaba. 

The forecaster noted that there is a chance of light rain on Sunday.

Signs of unstable weather conditions are expected to emerge on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Dajani.