Fair weather forecast for first few days of autumn

AMMAN — Fair autumn weather is forecast for the hilly areas, moderate in the desert and relatively hot in the Jordan Valley and Aqaba during the Monday-Wednesday period, a meteorologist said Sunday.

On Monday, temperatures in the capital are expected to range between a high of 29°C during the day, and a low of 17°C at night, with westerly to northwersterly moderate winds, said Raed Rafid, head of the Jordan Metrological Department’s forecasting division.

Mercury levels in Aqaba are forecast to mark a high of 37°C during the day and 23°C at night, with northerly moderate to brisk winds and calm seas, added the meteorologist.

“Temperatures in Amman on Tuesday are expected to drop slightly, registering a high of 28°C during the day and a low of 16°C at night,” Rafid said, noting that temperatures will be slightly below their annual average at this time of the year.

Winds will be generally moderate, changing to brisk in the afternoon, he told The Jordan Times.

In the port city of Aqaba, relatively hot weather is expected to prevail during the day, as temperatures are forecast to reach 36°C, changing to moderate at night where mercury levels are expected to stand at 22°C, with northerly moderate to brisk winds and calm seas, said the meteorologist.

Fair weather is expected to continue in the capital on Wednesday, with a drop of temperatures to 29°C during the day and 18°C at night, said Rafid.

“Compared to Tuesday, Aqaba is expected to witness a slight rise in temperatures, to stand at 37°C during the day and 23°C at night, with northerly moderate to brisk winds and calm seas,” the forecaster added.

Wednesday marked the first day of autumn, a season during which temperatures gradually drop and the country witnesses several Red Sea troughs that cause unstable weather conditions.

Although temperatures start dropping during autumn, heatwaves during this season are not unfamiliar, Samawi said, adding that, at the other extreme, autumn may also witness snowfall, especially in its last days, a phenomenon that occurred in 2013, 1992, 1980 and 1970.