Amman, July 21 (Petra) -- A prevailing warm air mass continues to affect the Kingdom today, maintaining relatively hot conditions over the mountain highlands and interior plains, while severe heat persists across the Badia and southern lowlands, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).
Moderate northwesterly winds will blow across most districts, picking up periodically during the afternoon hours.
Atmospheric conditions will remain largely unchanged through Wednesday and Thursday, with high pressure sustaining the elevated heat indices. Relatively hot weather will dominate high-elevation areas, while the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Port of Aqaba continue to experience intense thermal stress under persistent solar radiation.
A slight shift in atmospheric dynamics on Friday is expected to bring a minor drop in temperatures, returning conditions closer to normal seasonal baselines. The shift will yield moderate summer weather across the mountain highlands and plains, while the Badia transitions to relatively hot conditions and the low-lying southern basins experience standard summer heat. Low-altitude cloud cover is projected to develop sporadically, accompanied by moderate northwesterly winds with occasional gusts.
Daytime highs in East Amman will reach 34 degrees Celsius before falling to an overnight low of 23 degrees Celsius, while West Amman will record a high of 32 degrees Celsius and a low of 21 degrees Celsius.
Across the northern highlands, temperatures will top out at 30 degrees Celsius with an overnight low of 20 degrees Celsius, while the Sharrah highlands will range between 31 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius. The surrounding plains will see a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 19 degrees Celsius, with the Badia reaching 37 degrees Celsius during peak afternoon heating before cooling to 20 degrees Celsius at night.
Extreme heat will remain focused along the low-lying western corridor. The Northern Ghor will record a high of 41 degrees Celsius and a low of 24 degrees Celsius, while the Southern Ghor will reach 44 degrees Celsius during the day and drop to 26 degrees Celsius overnight. Maxima at the Dead Sea will peak at 43 degrees Celsius with a low of 26 degrees Celsius, and Aqaba will record a high of 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 27 degrees Celsius overnight.
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