Hot weather forecast until Friday, dip in temps Saturday

Amman: Temperatures on Thursday are set to surpass their seasonal averages by about 3-4 degrees Celsius, resulting in hot weather in most regions and sweltering conditions in the desert, the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba. The Jordan Meteorological Department has issued warnings about the dangers of direct sunlight exposure and dehydration during peak hours. It also cautioned against leaving children in closed vehicles, even briefly, and highlighted the increased risks for the sick and elderly due to the high temperatures. There is also a heightened risk of forest fires. On Friday, temperatures are expected to decrease a few degrees, but it will remain hot in most areas and very hot in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba, with moderate northwesterly winds, sometimes active. A further drop in temperatures is predicted on Saturday, bringing normal summer weather in most parts of the kingdom and hot conditions in the Badia, the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba. Winds will be northwesterly moderate, occasionally brisk. Today's maximum and minimum temperatures in eastern Amman range between 23-35 degrees Celsius, in western Amman 25-37C, in the northern highlands 21-34C in the Sharah highlands 20-33, and in the Gulf of Aqaba 30-44 degrees Celsius. Source: Jordan News Agency