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High Heat Alert Issued for Mosul with Temperatures Forecast to Reach 40°C

September 22, 2026 · wweather1 editorial · 1 min read

An automatic high-severity heat alert has been issued for Mosul, Iraq, where temperatures are forecast to reach 40°C on September 22, 2026. The alert was triggered after the forecasted maximum temperature met the established safety threshold.

According to the automated forecasting system of wweather1.com, a high-severity heat event is set to begin in the city of Mosul, Iraq, on September 22, 2026. The system initiated the alert at 00:00 UTC on the same day.

The alert was generated automatically based on the platform's proprietary forecast data. The trigger for the warning was the maximum temperature metric (tmax) crossing the designated threshold of 40°C.

Local residents are advised that the forecast indicates sustained high temperatures throughout the day. This automated system identifies such events to help the public prepare for elevated heat levels.

Why it is dangerous and what to do

⚠️ Safety
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day.
• Limit outdoor activities and avoid direct exposure to the sun during peak heat hours.
• Seek shaded or air-conditioned environments to stay cool.
📊 The numbers, from wweather1 data
Mosul: now +40°, Clear.
That is 3° above the September climate norm.
The record for this date is +42° (1955).
Three-day forecast: 22 September: +40°/+25° · 23 September: +40°/+24° · 24 September: +37°/+25°
The figures are computed automatically from the Open-Meteo/ERA5 archive — no eyeball estimates.

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📰 Data source: wweather1. Forecast and analysis — wweather1, based on Open-Meteo / met.no data.

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