An upper low is diving southward to the eastern Middeteranian countries will bring rain and thunderstorms to various areas in the Middle East. Between today (Saturday) and Wednesday Nov 4th, 2009, rain and thunderstorms will affect most of the eastern middeteranian coasts of Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. There will also be rain in NW Iran and parts of Iraq. But Kuwait and parts of Saudi Arabia
Archive for October, 2009
Almost certainly, October is generally a calm and dry month, marking the transition between summer and winter with almost no rainfall in the UAE. During a normal October, cold fronts are still far away (somewhere in the Middeteranian), the Indian Monsoon is retreating, and tropical lows in the Arabian Sea could be forming (sometimes). So, the UAE and the Arabian Gulf countries become largely islolated from any notable weather forces. But there have been a few of extreme October months in Arabia long time ago. In fact, October proved to be a month where winter and tropical rain are both possible in [ Read More ]
Astronomical autumn has begun on Sep 22, when the sun shines directly on the equator. Expect shorter days in the UAE as the sun’s direct rays get closer to the Tropic of Capricorn (due to happen by Dec 22), announcing the start of astronomical winter. Weather-wise, October is generally hot and humid with comfortable nights during dry non-humid days (which are few). Cold fronts in the UAE during October are rare. But during November (especially late), you can expect some
