Expectations of a Promising Rainy Season in the Country and an Anticipated Pivotal Transition Period

mniraq - Seasonal forecasts, climate anomaly models, and indicators indicated the possibility of registering a different and distinguished rainy season in Iraq, with rainfall at rates higher than general averages. Weather indicators showed that the El Niño phenomenon and the trend of the Arctic oscillation towards the positive phase support expectations for a season abundant with rainfall despite a relative delay in its onset. Weather readings also noted that the period extending from the end of October until the middle of November is considered one of the most important pivotal and anticipated weather periods for all regions of the country.