‘Temperatures forecast to rise over weekend’

AMMAN — No significant change in the weather is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, as temperatures will remain one to two degrees below their annual average, according to meteorologists.

Omar Dajani, chief weather forecaster for Arabiaweather.com, said summer weather should prevail, with temperatures rising slowly over the coming two days.

As for the weekend, a “more significant” rise is expected, but temperatures will remain within normal ranges, Dajani told The Jordan Times.

Wednesday temperatures in Amman will reach a high of 28°C to 29°C, and a low of 17°C to 18°C, with slightly hotter weather forecast in east Amman.

The same trend is forecast for the rest of Jordan.

In hilly areas, temperatures will reach a high of 27°C, dropping to 14°C at night, while the badia will witness a high of 34°C, falling to 17°C at night, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).

The JMD forecast a high of 40°C during the day in the Jordan Valley and a low of 26°C at night, and in the port city of Aqaba, temperatures will be 38°C in the day and 26°C at night. 

Dajani said that while the weather is “leaning towards being cold”, especially in the southern heights, there is nothing that “warrants special concern”.

“The nights will be cool, not cold, especially during the early morning hours, but during the day it can get hot at times,” the weather forecaster suggested.