The national meteorological organization announced a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in 17 provinces of the country. These weather conditions will continue until Thursday, and there is a possibility of issues such as flooding and lightning in these areas.
Provinces Affected by the Rainfall
Fariba Goudarzi, an expert from the meteorological organization, stated that scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Ilam, Lorestan, Hamadan, Zanjan, southern Sistan and Baluchestan, northern and northeastern Khorasan Razavi, northern Khorasan Shomali, western and southern Isfahan, northern and southern Fars, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, southern Kerman, and eastern Hormozgan. According to this alert, there are risks related to rising river waters and flooding of streets, runoff, temporary strong winds, and the breaking of old and decayed trees.
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Continuation of Rain and Weather Forecast
Goudarzi added that rain and thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday in some areas of the northwest, central region, and the northern and southern slopes of the Alborz and the southern slopes of the Zagros. Additionally, on Wednesday and Thursday, scattered rain showers are expected in the northwest, west, central region, and the slopes of Alborz and Zagros during certain hours. In the next three days, rain showers, thunderstorms, and temporary strong winds are expected in the heights of Kerman, eastern Hormozgan, and some areas of Sistan and Baluchestan in the afternoons and nights.
Currently, strong winds are expected in some areas of the northeast and east of the country, which could lead to dust storms and reduced air quality. The sky in Tehran will be clear to partly cloudy today, with increased wind expected at certain times. The temperature in Tehran will fluctuate between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius. Goudarzi noted that the maximum temperature in Tehran today has decreased by 4 degrees compared to yesterday, but it is expected to rise by 2 degrees to reach 27 degrees tomorrow, Tuesday.
Reports from the meteorological organization indicate that the average temperature in the country has increased by 3.3 degrees Celsius over the past week compared to the long-term average. The highest temperature increase was recorded in Yazd province with 4.5 degrees and South Khorasan with 4.4 degrees. In this comparison, Kurdistan province recorded the least temperature change of 0.1 degrees compared to the long-term average. In Tehran, a temperature increase of 3.1 degrees has also been observed.
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