“Al-Bawareh and Unstable Weather: The Challenges of Hot, Dry, Dust-laden Winds”

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KUWAIT CITY, June 5: The Meteorological Department of the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation said Kuwait witnesses what is known as the Al-Bawareh season, which starts from the second week June and continues until mid-July, reports Al-Jarida daily. Dr. Hassan Dashti, observer at the DGCA Met department told KUNA today, the Al- Bawareh winds are seasonal and are known as the beginning of the summer season, as they are followed by a very hot, dry weather and frequent hot, dust laden winds making the weather condition throughout this period unstable, reports Al-Jarida daily.

He added the desert climate of Kuwait is characterized by a long summer period, high temperatures, long hours of daily solar radiation, and an increase in rate of evaporation, and it begins clearly with the beginning of June, in which the high air recedes and the Indian seasonal depression advances with its expansion to Africa and continues until the end of next September.

He indicated the average wind speed is between 50-60 kilometers per hour, and its gusts may exceed 90 kilometers per hour, causing dust to rise, which causes a decrease in horizontal visibility. He stated the region has witnessed in recent years an increase in the frequency of dust storms associated with the Al-Bawareh winds due to the lack of rainfall, the dryness of the soil, the lack of vegetation cover and the fragmentation of the soil. Dashti warned of the negative effects of these dust storms, which require finding quick scientific and practical solutions and mitigating them or adapting to their negative effects, especially amid the climatic changes taking place in the region.

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