Heavy rains expected in most regions

Damascus, SANA- Temperatures will slightly drop to become from 2 to 4 degrees below average as the country is affected by a superficial low air pressure accompanied by southwestern air currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Meteorology Department said in its Saturday bulletin that weather  will be partly cloudy to rainy over most regions, heavy rains accompanied by thunder is expected, while it will be snowy over the high mountains.

The wind will be easterly to northeasterly in the northern and al-Jazeera regions, while it will be westerly to southwesterly in the other regions with some active gusts, while the sea waves will be low in amplitude.

The rain amounts during the past 24 hours ranged from  10 mm in Damascus countryside and al-Haramoun, 7,2 mm in Daraa, 21,3 mm in Quneitra, 9,1 mm in Homs, 19 mm in Hama, and 21,2 mm in Tartous.

The bulletin added that the expected Temperatures in various Syrian cities will be as follows; Damascus 19/9, Daraa 17/9, Homs 18/9, Hsaka19/8, Tartous 20/15, Aleppo 18/10, Deir Ezzor 19/8

Rafah al-Allouni/ Mazen Eyon