Emirates Meteorology Blog

Well, the first plunge of the jet stream in Southwest Asia is due to happen from Thursday to Monday. An upper 500mb low will form as well, giving way to rainfall over Western Iran. This seems to be the first cold front of the season. Hopefully it will be a sign for a winter that is more active.

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During autumn our summer thunderstorms usually form more to the north near Masafi and not only near Al Ain. On Sep 5th, 2009, heavy thunderstoms hit Fujairah and Kalbaa.

Fujairah meteogram

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First of all, meteorological Autumn has begun on Sep 1st. Temperatures should start declining, but very slowly. And since humidity picks up in the UAE during September, a change in real feel temperature is not likely.

Anyway, looking ahead for the months of November to February during which westerlies start affecting Arabia, I will show below the corresponding seasonal forecast. With El Nino picking up, we might experience a different … Continue reading Fall and Winter Seasonal forecast for Arabia »»»