Three governorates forecast at 50°C with rain possible in the north

BAGHDAD — Maysan, Basra and Dhi Qar are forecast to reach 50°C on Thursday, down from six governorates on Wednesday, with a chance of light isolated showers in parts of the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said.

Diwaniyah, Najaf and Wasit are expected to reach 49°C, and Baghdad, Karbala, Diyala and Babil 48°C. Anbar and Kirkuk are forecast at 46°C, Nineveh 45°C, Erbil 43°C, and Sulaymaniyah and Duhok 41°C.

Skies will generally be clear with some cloud at intervals, increasing at times in scattered areas. Winds will be moderate northwesterly at 20 to 30 km/h, becoming variable and light at 5 to 10 km/h with periods of calm in the east. Visibility will range from 8 to 10 km, falling to 5 to 7 km in some central and southern areas because of haze and raised pollutant levels.