Yellow Weather Alert in 11 Provinces; Temperature in Ahvaz Reaches 50 Degrees

The Iranian Meteorological Organization issued a yellow alert for heavy rain and strong winds in 11 provinces of Iran, announcing that this situation will continue in some of these provinces until Wednesday. On Saturday, July 6, it was announced that for Saturday and Sunday, "in the northern half of the provinces of East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, the central Alborz heights in the provinces of Mazandaran, Tehran, and Alborz, the heights of Kerman and Hormozgan, some areas of Fars, and southern Yazd, rain showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds are expected, sometimes accompanied by dust storms." The organization stated that until Wednesday, July 10, "showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds" will continue in the northwestern, northern, southern, and southeastern provinces of the country. The Iranian Meteorological Organization also warned of the possibility of "local flooding of streets," "runoff," "lightning," "relatively strong winds," "reduced visibility and air quality," and "the risk of falling objects from heights." According to the organization, the maximum temperature in Tehran today will reach 38 degrees Celsius, while Ahvaz will be the hottest provincial center in the country at 50 degrees Celsius. Due to rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms in recent weeks, significant damage has been inflicted on various provinces in Iran, and some citizens have lost their lives. In this context, the Iranian Rescue and Relief Organization announced on July 7 that five people have died in Iran due to floods and thunderstorms in the past week. In mid-June of this year, following floods in several provinces of Iran, the water supply network was cut off in dozens of villages, and at least three people went missing in Mazandaran province, as well as passengers in a vehicle in Ardabil province.