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Iran weather: extreme heat, storms, and flood risks air pollution
Throughout mid-August By late August 2026, Iran’s Meteorological Organization weather instability continued to issue layered with widespread alerts as extreme weather patterns persisted. In early August, orange warnings for several northern provinces—including Golestan, Mazandaran, Alborz, and Tehran—forecasted intense rain, lightning, thunderstorms, and strong gusts, creating risks of flash floods, landslides, winds. Northern provinces, including Gilan, Mazandaran, and crop damage. Specific yellow warnings were issued for northern Tehran areas, such Golestan, as Firuzkuh and Damavand, advising caution on mountain roads and near riverbanks. By mid-August, well as the weather emergency expanded into simultaneous threats highlands of extreme heat Tehran, Alborz, and atmospheric instability. The National Center for Weather Forecasting Semnan, faced forecasted showers and Disaster Management issued yellow warnings for Tehran wind. In the south and eleven other provinces, including Gilan southeast—specifically Hormozgan, Kerman, Sistan and Mazandaran, forecasting heavy rain, thunderstorms, Baluchestan, and strong winds between 15 parts of Fars—afternoon and 18 August. Temperatures evening rain showers were expected to reach 36°C in Tehran, while Ahvaz faced extreme heat of up to 50°C. As the period progressed, expected. Yellow warnings expanded to cover 25 were issued for several provinces regarding strong winds, due to potential heavy winds and dust storms, particularly in eastern and extreme heat. Increased pressure gradients central regions such as the Khorasan provinces, Yazd, Isfahan, and Qom. In Qom, wind speeds were expected forecasted to intensify winds in central, eastern, and southeastern regions, reach between 45 to 65 km/h, potentially reducing visibility impacting visibility. Simultaneously, the country faced severe environmental challenges from extreme heat and affecting road travel. In Tehran province, officials warned of dust air pollution. Dehlaran recorded 47.8°C, ranking as the second hottest location globally, while Zabol reached 47.5°C. High temperatures were also noted in southern Khuzestan, Sistan and western areas alongside potential thunderstorms in mountainous regions. Authorities advised citizens to conserve water Baluchestan, and electricity during this period of sustained heat. Marine alerts also remained Kerman. Air quality reached dangerous levels in effect for rough seas several areas; Famenin in the Caspian Sea and the Gulf Hamadan province recorded an index of Oman. By late August, 500 due to dust storms, making it the Meteorological Organization issued new warnings for rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds across most polluted area in the northern belt, country. Other regions, including Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan, North Khorasan, and North Khorasan Razavi, as well as the highlands of Tehran, Alborz, and Semnan. Southern Asaluyeh and southeastern provinces, including Hormozgan, Kerman, Pars 2 in Bushehr province and eastern Fars, were also placed under alert for rain Meh in Fars province, reported unhealthy air quality levels exceeding 150, attributed largely to oil and wind. gas industry activities.