Rainy weekend expected

AMMAN — A depression accompanied by a cold and wet air mass is expected to affect Jordan on Friday, bringing heavy rain, a forecaster said on Thursday. 

Heavy rainfall is expected to start at dawn on Friday in the northern and central regions, according to Arabiaweather.com Chief Meteorologist Omar Dajani.

In a statement sent to The Jordan Times, Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) Director General Mohammad Samawi said the rain will be accompanied by thunderstorms and hail.

On Friday, temperatures in Amman’s eastern areas will range between a high of 10°C and a low of 5°C, while they are expected to reach a maximum of 8°C and drop to a minimum of 4°C in the capital’s western neighbourhoods, Samawi added. 

"There is no chance for snow in the next two days," Dajani told The Jordan Times over the phone, noting that the likelihood of rain will spread to the Kingdom's southern mountains on Friday afternoon.

The meteorologist urged motorists to exercise caution due to low visibility as a result of fog formation and the risk of flash floods in the northern and central regions of the Kingdom.  

On Saturday, the weather will be cold and mostly cloudy, with a slight chance of rain, according to the JMD.

Temperatures in east Amman will range between a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C, and between a maximum of 9°C and a minimum of 3°C in the capital’s western neighbourhoods, the JMD statement said, adding that frost formation is expected in several areas after midnight.