AMMAN — A severe heatwave continues to sweep across the Kingdom, with scorching temperatures expected to persist through Tuesday, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).

 

JMD has issued several public safety warnings, urging residents to avoid direct sunlight during peak hours and to stay hydrated. It also cautioned against reduced visibility due to dust in desert areas during evening and nighttime hours. (See story on page 2)

 

The heatwave is expected to continue on Sunday and Monday, with hot conditions forecast over high mountainous areas and extremely hot weather elsewhere. There is a slight chance of brief, light, and scattered afternoon showers in parts of the south and east. Winds will remain moderate to active from the northeast to northwest, stirring dust in desert regions.

 

By Tuesday, the weather will remain hot across most of the Kingdom and extremely hot in the Badia region, the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and Aqaba. Clouds at medium and high altitudes are expected to persist, with moderate to active winds in desert regions, according to JMD.

 

The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) said that the load on the national grid on Saturday reached 3,900 megawatts.

 

NEPCO director general Sufian Bataineh said that the company is raising its readiness to handle electrical loads during the heatwave, the Jordan news agency, Petra, reported.

 

He said that the Kingdom's electrical system, both in the transmission and generation networks, has increased its readiness to meet electricity demand, adding that the company has completed its regular and preventive maintenance programs, supported by “sufficient” generation capacity to absorb the loads resulting from the rising temperatures.