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High Temperature Alert Issued for Al Basrah al Qadimah, Iraq
An automatic heat alert has been issued for Al Basrah al Qadimah, Iraq, where temperatures are forecast to reach 46.4°C on September 19, 2026.
According to forecast data from wweather1.com, a high-severity heat event is expected in Al Basrah al Qadimah, Iraq, on September 19, 2026. An automatic system generated the alert after predictions indicated conditions would breach standard monitoring criteria.
The maximum temperature in the area is forecast to reach 46.4°C. This value exceeds the established alert threshold of 40°C for the metric.
The system alert notice was logged at 00:00:00.000Z on September 19, 2026. The notification is based entirely on automated forecast calculations crossing the defined severity threshold.
Why it is dangerous and what to do
⚠️ Safety
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight during peak hours.
• Limit strenuous physical outdoor activities.
• Seek shaded or air-conditioned environments to stay cool.
📊 The numbers, from wweather1 data
Al Başrah al Qadīmah: now +30°, Mostly clear.
That is 3° above the September climate norm.
The record for this date is +46° (2017).
Three-day forecast: 19 September: +46°/+29° · 20 September: +43°/+30° · 21 September: +42°/+29°
The figures are computed automatically from the Open-Meteo/ERA5 archive — no eyeball estimates. 🌍 Weather in nearby cities
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📰 Data source: wweather1. Forecast and analysis — wweather1, based on Open-Meteo / met.no data.