Heat Wave and Weather Patterns: A National Forecast
Tehran Braces for Rising Temperatures
TEHRAN – The National Center for Forecasting and Crisis Management of Weather Hazards has issued a detailed weather outlook for the coming days, forecasting a significant rise in temperatures for the capital city of Tehran.
Sadeq Ziaeian, the head of the center, provided an analysis based on the latest predictive maps. He reported that today, sporadic rainfall is expected in the provinces of Ardabil, Gilan, and Mazandaran. Furthermore, in the afternoon hours, scattered showers, thunderstorms, and occasional strong temporary winds are predicted for southern Sistan and Baluchestan, Kerman, Fars, parts of Hormozgan, and northern East Azerbaijan.
Mid-Week Forecast and Weekend Expectations
According to Ziaeian, no significant precipitation is expected across the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, by Thursday, showers and thunderstorms accompanied by strong temporary winds are anticipated in the northern regions of West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, and Ardabil. This pattern is expected to expand on Friday to include the coastal provinces of the Caspian Sea and North Khorasan.
Wind and Dust Advisories
The official further stated that over the next five days, the eastern parts of the country, particularly the Zabol region, and provinces on the southern slopes of the Alborz mountain range, will experience periods of strong temporary winds and dust at certain times. He also noted that the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman are currently turbulent, with the Caspian Sea forecast to become rough by Friday.
Focus on the Capital
Detailing the meteorological conditions for Tehran over the next two days, Ziaeian said: “Tomorrow, Tehran’s sky will be clear, with increasing winds in the afternoon, including occasional strong gusts and dust. The maximum and minimum temperatures will reach 38 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.” He added that on Wednesday, similar conditions are expected, with the capital’s temperature ranging between 39 and 27 degrees Celsius.
National Temperature Extremes
In his concluding remarks, Ziaeian highlighted the temperature extremes across provincial capitals. For tomorrow and the day after, Ahvaz is predicted to be the hottest with a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius, while Zanjan and Shahrekord are forecast to be the coolest with a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius.
The accuracy of meteorological forecasts within a one-week timeframe is approximately 80 percent.