AMMAN — The
Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), through
comprehensive data analysis using the archives within the
Jordanian Climate Bank, believes that the recent August heatwave was the most extended in
recorded history.
اضافة اعلان
JMD Director Raed Al-Khattab stated in their official
announcement that while the Kingdom kicked off August under standard summer
conditions, there was a pronounced shift between the 12th and 24th.
This change was attributed to the influence of the
Indian seasonal temperature depression, bringing with it a notably hot air mass. The
intensity of this heatwave was such that ten of the department's
weather monitoring stations set new records for maximum temperatures.
Record temperatures
At
Amman Civil Airport, the average maximum temperature for
the month was recorded at 35.6°C,
surpassing the general monthly average by 2.7°C.
Moreover, a peak temperature of 43.7°C on August 14 at the same location marked the
highest in a century.
Further data from across the Kingdom highlighted the
Baqoura station recording a searing 47.6°C on August 13. Conversely, the Shobak station reported the coolest minimum for
the month at 10.4 C.
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