temperatures

7 unorthodox tips to hydrate

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

As temperatures soar across our desert lands, what you eat and drink becomes more important than ever in order to ensure you stay cool and hydrated. While cases of dehydration may be rare, low hydration levels also affect our wellbeing in ways you may not know, influencing everything from energy levels, to the digestive system and blood pressure. According toRead more

Tangible rise in temperatures expected

Amman - Fana News

Pleasant weather conditions are expected to prevail in hilly areas, while it will be relatively hot in the Jordan valley and the Gulf of Aqaba, as mercury levels go 8 degrees higher than seasonal average, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) in its daily update. Another rise in temperatures is expected on Saturday, but the mercury level will go down onRead more

Wildfires in 4 states kill 6, force thousands from homes

Hutchinson, Kansas - Arab Today

Crews grappling with vexing wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles of land in four states and killed six people soon may get a bit of a break: Winds are forecast to ease from the gusts that have whipped the flames. Bill Bunting, forecast operations chief for the Oklahoma-based Storm Prediction Center, said Wednesday the powerful wind gusts thatRead more

fog clears to reveal a pleasant day

Dubai - Arab Today

Fog was reported in the early hours of Wednesday with forecasters expecting more throughout the rest of the week. Early commuters - particularly in the eastern and northern areas of the country - are advised to factor extra time into their journeys as visibility is reduced to less than 500m in areas. Once the mist clears residents can expect aRead more

Antarctica hits record high temperature at balmy 17.5°C (63.5°F)

Oslo - Arab Today

An Argentine research base near the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula has set a heat record at a balmy 17.5 degrees Celsius (63.5° Fahrenheit), the UN weather agency said on Wednesday. The Experanza base set the high on March 24, 2015, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said after reviewing data around Antarctica to set benchmarks to help track futureRead more

Frosts kill dozens in central Europe

Prague - Arab Today

Severe frosts and snow storms killed at least 25 people in central Europe over the weekend, mainly in Poland, as temperatures in the region dropped below -30 degrees Celsius in some places. The Danube river was slowly freezing over in Budapest, a rare sight in recent years. Air pollution, mostly from airborne dust particles, forced production cutbacks at large pollutersRead more

Blizzards, icy weather grip parts of Europe

BUCHAREST - Arab Today

Blizzards swept parts of eastern Europe on Friday, closing roads and causing traffic accidents, delaying flights and leading to medical evacuations, and causing dozens of trains to be canceled. In Romania, one of the worst affected areas, authorities said main highways in the south and east were made impassable due to the heavy snow. More than 40 trains were notRead more

Hundreds evacuated as solar panels catch fire in Taiwan

Taipei - Arab Today

More than 1,200 people were evacuated from a Taiwan water park after solar panels caught fire in the midst of a heatwave that has seen record power consumption as the island struggles to keep cool. Local media reported the fire in Taipei — which left a swathe of solar panels at the park blackened and distorted — could have beenRead more

Iraqis suffer in desert camps after flight from Fallujah

Fallujah - Arab Today

Khaled Suliman Ahmed fled Fallujah in a wheelchair. As Iraqi forces battled their way into the city and Daesh terrorists melted away, he joined hundreds of others fleeing on foot into the desert. When the wheelchair broke down after 10 km, his sons and wife took turns carrying him over their shoulders, and when they saw the tents in theRead more

Heat wave, rain storms to hit China

Beijing - Xinhua

China's national observatory on Sunday morning renewed its yellow alert for a vast region in China, where temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius are predicted for daytime. China has a four-tier warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. During the daytime on Sunday, high temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius are expectedRead more