The General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology of the Kurdistan Regional Government outlined the weather conditions for the 48 coming hours and announced that a wave of rainfall and thunderstorms will affect the region.
Today, Wednesday, 28 of October, the region’s Meteorology and Seismology Directorate announced: The sky will change from partly cloudy to fully cloudy. Rain will initially begin in the western areas, particularly in the Zakho Independent Administration and the Duhok Governorate border area; after noon, it will extend to the high mountainous areas, the Erbil Governorate border area and the Soran Independent Administration, and later, during the late-night hours, it will reach the Sulaymaniyah Governorate border area. Temperatures will also drop compared with yesterday’s recorded levels.
For tomorrow, Thursday, 29 of October, according to meteorological forecasts, the wave of rainfall will continue across all areas. Rain will be moderate, and at times intermittent drizzle, accompanied by thunderstorms. Temperatures will also be similar to today’s levels and will fall slightly in some areas.
The highest forecast temperatures for today and tomorrow, in degrees Celsius:
| Various cities and areas of Kurdistan | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Erbil | 30 | 29 |
| Sulaymaniyah | 28 | 27 |
| Duhok | 28 | 27 |
| Halabja | 29 | 28 |
| Zakho | 28 | 26 |
| Chamchamal | 29 | 29 |
| Piramagrun | 26 | 25 |
| Akre | 29 | 28 |
| Garmian | 33 | 33 |
| Haji Omaran | 18 | 17 |
