'Warm Friday to give way to cold weather, rain next week'

AMMAN — Friday will be warm and pleasant, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), which said cold and rainy weather will make a comeback early next week.

Temperatures on Friday will be eight degrees above their annual average of 14.8ºC for this time of the year, JMD meteorologist Laila Shaheen said, noting that the weather will be warm across the country.

Daytime temperatures will be 23ºC, dropping to 9ºC at night in Amman, while winds will be southwesterly moderate to brisk, raising dust in the desert, according to the JMD, which said that the weather at night will become relatively cold, with chances of nighttime showers in the north.

A drop in temperatures is forecast for Saturday, when the weather will be relatively cold across the country and warm in the Jordan Valley and the Gulf of Aqaba, the department said.

Winds will be westerly to northwesterly moderate to brisk, raising dust in the desert, while temperatures will be 18ºC during the day, dropping to 8ºC at night in the capital.

A depression will start affecting the Kingdom on Sunday, bringing temperatures down to their annual average for this time of the year, according to Shaheen.

"As of Sunday noon, the weather will be cloudy with showers in the northern and central parts of the country. By nighttime, rain is likely to become heavier and will be accompanied by thunder and lightning. Also, by Sunday night, the southern region will start receiving rainfall," she told The Jordan Times.

Temperatures will be 15ºC during the day, dropping to a low of 7ºC at night in Amman, while winds will be southwesterly brisk.

The depression is expected to prevail on Monday as well, Shaheen said.