Rising dust and declining air quality in the west of the country
According to Moj News Agency, Sadegh Ziaeian, head of the National Center for Crisis Prediction and Management of Weather Hazards, announced about the country’s weather conditions today, Friday, May 20, in the northern half of East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan provinces, Ardabil, Caspian coast in Gilan and Mazandaran provinces. And Golestan of North Khorasan, North of Khorasan Razavi and the Central Alborz Heights and on Saturday (May 21) in North Khorasan, North Khorasan Razavi, the coastal provinces of the Caspian Sea and the Central Alborz Heights, especially in the afternoon, thunderstorms and temporary strong winds will occur. Dad.
He added: “During these two days, in some areas of the provinces located in the northwest, west, southwest of the Caspian Sea coastal provinces, provinces located in the southern slopes of the central Alborz, strong winds are forecast in prone areas with dust rise.”
According to the head of the National Center for Crisis Prediction and Management of Weather Risks, on Sunday (June 1), the atmosphere in most parts of the country will be stable and the sky will be clear. On Monday and Tuesday (June 2 and 3) in some parts of the northwest, scattered rain and temporary strong winds are forecast with the possibility of dust, and in other parts of the country the sky will be clear and sunny.
He continued: “On Saturdays and Sundays in the eastern half of the country, especially in the Zabul region, due to strong winds, there is a possibility of dust storms and reduced air quality and reduced horizontal visibility.”
According to him, today, Friday, the conditions are ready for the formation of dust masses on Iraq and its transfer over the country, and therefore in some parts of the provinces located in the northwest, west, southwest and gradually the southern, central and southern provinces. Central Alborz will be the occurrence of dust, reduced visibility and reduced air quality. The situation is expected to decrease on Saturday in the northwest, but will remain stable in other areas, as well as in the northeast, east and southeast.
Ziaeian added: “On Monday, with the formation of a dust mass on Iraq, the dust phenomenon will be transferred to the western strip of the country again and will affect the provinces located in the western half of the country.” On Saturday, the temperature will drop by 6 to 8 degrees in the northern part of the country. From late today, Friday, the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf will be rough and turbulent on Saturday.
The head of the National Center for Crisis Prediction and Management of Weather Risks regarding the weather conditions in the capital over the next two days stated: Tehran sky tomorrow (May 21) slightly cloudy to partly cloudy and windy and in some hours strong winds and dust with minimum temperature 18 and a maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and during the day of Sunday (June 1) partly cloudy and sometimes windy with a minimum temperature of 16 and a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius is forecast.
In conclusion, Ziaeian said: “Today and tomorrow (May 20 and 21), Ahvaz with a temperature of 44 and 42 degrees Celsius and Shahrekord with a temperature of 4 and 6 degrees Celsius are the coldest provincial centers in the country.”