Iraq Sand Storm Potential Next Week and turning hotter

[chadtm80]

Iraq Sand Storm Potential over the Next Week


There is a low risk of Sandstorms across Iraq this weekend, but the risk will increase toward the end of next week.

[chadtm80]

[cycloneye]

Thanks chad for posting that because we can see what is going on with the weather at the theater of operations.

[chadtm80]

Ya.. And unfortunatly it looks like its going to be Hot and Sandy for our troops late next week

[cycloneye]

And as time goes on it will be more hot there so it may be difficult to the soldiers especially if they have to use the chemical protection thing.

[chadtm80]

Getting hot quick... Here is the 15 day outlook

Tonight
Patchy clouds.
Low 46° F / RealFeel[TM] 38° F.


Sunday
Breezy with some sun.
High 72° F / RF 71° F. Max. UV 6.


Sunday Night
Patchy clouds.
Low 49.° F / RF 45° F.


Monday
Partly sunny, breezy and warm.
High 77° F / RF 76° F. Low 55° F / RF 48° F. Max. UV 7.


Tuesday
Partly sunny and warm.
High 79° F / RF 82° F. Low 58° F / RF 58° F. Max. UV 8.


Wednesday
Mostly sunny and warm.
High 82° F / RF 88° F. Low 58° F / RF 64° F. Max. UV 8.


Thursday
Very hot with some sun.
High 90° F / RF 88° F. Low 68° F / RF 60° F. Max. UV 7.


Friday
Rather cloudy and very hot.
High 90° F / RF 89° F. Low 61° F / RF 69° F. Max. UV 6.

Saturday
Sunny and hot.
High 91° F / RF 91° F. Low 65° F / RF 67° F. Max. UV 8.


Sunday
Partly sunny and hot.
High 90° F / RF 91° F. Low 65° F / RF 65° F. Max. UV 8.


Monday
Partly sunny and hot.
High 90° F / RF 91° F. Low 64° F / RF 66° F. Max. UV 8.


Tuesday
Warm with some sun.
High 88° F / RF 88° F. Low 53° F / RF 68° F. Max. UV 7.


Wednesday
Overcast.
High 78° F / RF 77° F. Low 53° F / RF 57° F. Max. UV 5.


Thursday
Mostly cloudy.
High 82° F / RF 81° F. Low 56° F / RF 56° F. Max. UV 6.


Friday
Mostly cloudy.
High 85° F / RF 84° F. Low 58° F / RF 58° F. Max. UV 6.


Saturday
Mostly cloudy.
High 82° F / RF 83° F. Low 54° F / RF 62° F. Max. UV 5.

[chadtm80]

[Anonymous]

Weather experts are forecasting more sandstorms in Iraq next week, with temperatures starting their climb towards unbearable summer highs.

After swirling sandstorms struck southern Iraq during the week, German forecasters are predicting more high winds in the coming week.

"In southern Iraq and in Kuwait there could again be sandstorms because the wind will be strong," German independent weather service Wetter.com said.

The forecasters, using data from Germany's national forecasting service DWD, say conditions will improve in Baghdad over the weekend but next week will be changeable.

Searing heat

Meteorologists in the United States say temperatures could soar to an above-average 32.22 degrees Celsius next Wednesday, overshadowing fears of more storms that can reduce visibility to zero and damage high-tech military equipment.

"The next big story you are going to hear about is the warmth, it's going to start getting very warm there, by the middle part of next week," senior meteorologist with Pennsylvania-based AccuWeather, Bernie Rayno, said.

"We are going to start hearing less and less about the sandstorms and more and more about the intense heat."

Wetter.com predicts temperatures will reach 29 degrees Celsius in Basra on Wednesday and 27 degrees Celsius in Baghdad.

Earlier this week, a US General in Qatar said high winds, sandstorms and thunderstorms have had an impact on the battlefield in Iraq but the invasion of Iraq remained on track.

Mr Rayno says sandstorms could die out as the Middle East's storm season ends but with that comes the challenge of unpredictability.

Up to 30 sandstorms are expected in Iraq's January to March wet season every year, when storm systems bring not only rain but sustained high winds.

From April onwards, storms became almost impossible to predict because high winds can no longer be linked to patterns but to subtle pressure differences instead.

[cycloneye]

Hummm that means that in terms of weather is concerned the US will have another enemy to fight thru.