[STORMREPORTS] AccuWeather World Weather Highlights Tuesday, May 11
May 11, 2004 6:25 p.m.
Hokitika Aerodrome, New Zealand, was washed with 3.0 inches of
A withering heat wave has been occurring across northeast Africa
The heat surged northward briefly into Israel, Lebanon, Syria and
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From: admin-auto{at}weathermatrix.net
Date: Tue May 11 2004 - 19:40:02 EDT
rain Monday into Tuesday. Just a little over 2.0 inches of rain fell
in Haast.
the past several days. Aswan, Egypt had a high between 114 and 117 the
past 4 days. Luxor, Egypt spiked to 120 degrees on Monday after highs
of 116 both days of the weekend. Kharga had the hottest weather in
southern Egypt though with a high Friday of 116, then Saturday
reached 119, the high Sunday was 120 and the heat finally peaked on
Monday at 121 degrees. Cooler air has seeped southward Tuesday and
the heat has eased across Egypt. However, in northern Sudan, the heat
goes on. Highs over the past few days were generally between 112 and
118 with the highest temperature being 118 at both Dongala and Wadi
Halfa Tuesday.
Jordan Monday ahead of a cold front. Both Amman, Jordan and Damascus,
Syria spiked at 99 degrees, more than 15 degrees above normal. Beirut,
Lebanon, which typically has highs in the upper-70s in mid-May, rose
to 93 degrees. In Tel Aviv, Israel, temperatures rose to a scorching
106 degrees, 20-25 degrees above the average for the day. Even Haifa,
along Israel's coast, fell just one degree shy of the century mark for
a high Monday. The heat was accompanied by strong winds which kicked
up choking clouds of dust and sand. In Amman, the visibility was
reduced to near 1/2 mile on occasion. In Turaif, Saudi Arabia, the
visibility briefly was reduced to near zero as winds gusted to 50 mph
with the passage of the cold front. This region was noticeably cooler
on Tuesday behind the front.
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