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Dip in temperatures, rainfall forecast starting Thursday as depression approaches

By Maram Kayed - Dec 10,2019 - Last updated at Dec 10,2019

The Jordan Meteorological Department said that as Thursday evening approaches, the Kingdom will gradually be affected by a cold and humid air mass accompanying an air depression (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)

AMMAN — The Kingdom will witness a new depression starting Thursday afternoon, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department.

The department said that as Thursday evening approaches, the Kingdom will gradually be affected by a cold and humid air mass accompanying a depression, classified as a “second-class” depression.

The number of clouds is expected to multiply and rainfall is expected in the northern and central parts of the Kingdom, with moderate southwesterly wind.

 According to the department, the depression will most likely be preceded by a slight rise in temperatures on Wednesday and relative stability in the weather with the dispersal of high clouds, but will remain cool during the day and cold at night. 

The depression will become noticeable as of noon on Thursday, starting from the northern region and then the central region later on, followed by the southern and eastern regions, as temperatures decrease with chances of rain accompanied by thunder begin.

Accumulation of rain during the coming depression is expected to be between 20 and 40mm in the northern region and between 10 and 30mm in the central region, while less than 10mm of rain is expected in the southern and eastern regions.

The National Electricity Company anticipates that the maximum load of the electrical system during the air depression in the Kingdom until next Friday will reach 3200 MW.

In a press statement on Tuesday, the electric company said that it is preparing for the depression by declaring a state of emergency in its stations across the Kingdom.

According to the company’s data, the maximum load during the current winter season is expected to reach about 3400 MW. The total obstetric capacity of the conventional stations available on the electrical system in the winter reaches 4350 MW.

The statement added: “The National Electricity Company, through its National Monitoring and Control Centre, works to meet the growing demand for electricity in the winter through operational plans appropriate to the current situation and to ensure the readiness of all generation stations and transmission lines, accommodating any urgent increase in electricity demand.”

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