Temperatures to drop slightly, yet still above average

Damascus, SANA- Temperatures will slightly drop, yet they will remain from 3 to 6 degrees above average as the country is affected by a superficial low air pressure coming from the south and accompanied by southwestern air currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

In its Monday bulletin, Meteorology Department expected that the weather will be moderate, and the skies will be clear to partly cloudy in general, with a little opportunity for thundershowers over the northwestern regions, while it will be misty over the eastern, al-Badia (semi desert) and al-Jazeera regions, and at night, the weather will be relatively cold over the mountains.

Meanwhile the wind will be westerly to southwesterly with active gusts whose speed exceeds 70km/h sometimes, while the sea waves will be low in height.

The expected temperatures in some major Syrian cities will be as follows: Damascus 28/10, Daraa 28/11, Homs 24/12, Hasaka 38/17, Tartous 22/15, Idleb 25/12, Deir Ezzor 36/14.

Rafah al-Allouni/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri