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In dry sunny months the
cloud amounts are smaller and the values of R tend to be somewhat larger than in more wet summers.
The only cloud product from PATMOS was total
cloud amount generated using the Clouds from AVHRR, phase 1 (CLAVR-1) cloud detection scheme (Stowe et al.
On Saturday, the country was under the effect of a Red Sea trough at the surface accompanied with an upper trough with cold air mass from the north resulting in a gradual increase in
cloud amount with rainfall over coastal areas and the northern parts, especially at night.
"The
cloud amount will increase over the islands and the northern areas, with a chance of rainfall.
The forecast for Wednesday was similar, adding: "
Cloud amount will increase over some northeastern areas, may give some light rain during Thursday morning."
A forecaster said the country is under the effect of a Red Sea trough on the surface accompanied by an upper trough with cold air mass from the north resulting in a gradual increase in
cloud amount with rainfall.
The rain is due to start falling on Wednesday evening, with the NCMS stating: "The
cloud amount will increase by evening and night over some western and southern areas, with some light rain at times".
On Saturday, the country will be under the effect of a Red Sea trough at the surface accompanied with an upper trough with cold air mass from the north resulting in a gradual increase in
cloud amount with rainfall over coastal areas and the northern parts, especially at night.
The Met office's forecast for tomorrow: "Weather will be partly cloudy in general, with increase of
cloud amount over the northern and the eastern areas, with a chance of rain, especially during morning period.
The
cloud amount will increase gradually over the sea and northern coastal areas and maybe associated with some light rain by Sunday late night, the centre said in its latest forecast.
In its prediction for today, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said: "Unstable weather will continue over the country,increasing of
cloud amount over scattered areas,especially over the coasts, the northern areas,with a chance of rainfall with fall oftemperatures.
