Amman, Oct. 1 (Petra) — The Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD)
has installed an automated weather station at the Dead Sea Corniche,
expanding real-time monitoring coverage as it moves to modernize the
Kingdom’s national observation network.

The new station is directly linked to the JMD’s central weather data
system, allowing readings to be transmitted continuously and giving
forecasters up-to-date information on changing weather conditions in
the Dead Sea area.

JMD Director Raed Al Khattab said Thursday the additional data will
support forecasting operations and improve the accuracy of weather
information and meteorological products.

Observations collected by the station will also be archived in the
department’s National Climate Data Bank, adding to long-term records
used for climate studies and analysis.

The installation is part of a wider program to replace and upgrade
monitoring equipment while extending the network to areas considered
important geographically, economically and for tourism, Al Khattab
said.

Expanding the network is intended to close gaps in geographical
coverage and incorporate newer meteorological technologies into the
country’s observation infrastructure.

The JMD has identified additional priority locations for new
stations, with Ruwaished in the eastern part of the northeastern
Badia next in line for an automated weather station. The planned
installation will expand monitoring coverage across the Kingdom’s
eastern regions.

Al Khattab said the network upgrade will continue in the coming
period, strengthening the department’s observation, forecasting and
early-warning capabilities and improving the quality and accuracy of
weather services provided to the public and different sectors.

//Petra// RZ