Rain in the center and north through the week as Dhi Qar reaches 42°C

BAGHDAD — Scattered rain and thunderstorms will continue across central and northern Iraq through the end of the week, with temperatures rising on Wednesday before easing in some areas, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said Tuesday.

Wednesday will bring cloud and scattered light showers to the center and north, while the south stays mostly clear. Baghdad and Diyala are forecast at 39°C, Babil, Karbala, Najaf and Diwaniyah 40°C, Basra, Maysan, Muthanna and Wasit 41°C, and Dhi Qar 42°C, the country’s highest. Duhok is expected at 31°C, Sulaymaniyah 32°C and Erbil 34°C.

Light rain and occasional thunderstorms are forecast for the center and north on Thursday, with the south mostly clear and temperatures close to Wednesday’s. Friday will be similar, with scattered thunderstorms in the center and north and temperatures steady in the center and south but slightly lower in the north. Cloud and scattered light showers are expected to continue in the center and north on Saturday, when temperatures will fall by several degrees in central Iraq and hold steady elsewhere.

Visibility will be 8 to 10 km, falling to 6 to 8 km in rain.