Barran Press
Numerical weather models predict heavy to moderate rainfall across several Yemeni provinces over the next two days, with the formation of cumulus clouds beginning today, Sunday, September 15th, 2024. This follows a period of relative stability in the country's weather over the past few days.
According to weather model data viewed by "Barran Press," thundery showers of varying intensity are expected to occur during the afternoon and evening hours of Monday, September 16th, in the provinces of Al-Mahwit, Remah, Ibb, Taiz, Hajjah, Al-Dhalea, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwa, and parts of Sana'a, Dhamar, Amran, Al-Hudaydah, Sa'ada, Al-Bayda, and Hadramaut.
On Tuesday, September 17th, heavy to moderate rainfall is anticipated in the morning hours in Aden, Lahj, and Abyan. In the afternoon and evening, thundery showers of varying intensity are expected in Taiz, Ibb, Hajjah, Al-Mahwit, Remah, and Al-Hudaydah, while moderate to light rain is predicted for parts of Sana'a, Dhamar, Amran, Sa'ada.
The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning, in its weather bulletin monitored by "Barran Press," forecasts that mountainous areas will experience clear to partly cloudy skies, transitioning to cloudy conditions during the day, with a chance of varying intensity rainfall accompanied by occasional thunder in scattered areas of Taiz, Al-Dhalea, Ibb, Dhamar, Remah, Al-Mahwit, Hajjah, and Sa'ada. This extends westward to include parts of the highlands and Tihamah plain, with scattered rainfall in parts of the highlands of Sana'a, Amran, Lahj, Al-Bayda, Abyan, Shabwa, Hadramaut, and Mahra.
The center reported that rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours by weather stations in Ibb and Taiz amounted to 3.2 mm and 0.1 mm respectively, indicating very low rainfall levels.
Rainfall across the country decreased in September after heavy and widespread rainfall in July and August led to significant flooding, resulting in casualties and substantial material damage.