Muscat: Temperatures in several governorates of the country are gradually moving up to the late 20s and above, according to the daily forecast of Oman Meterology.
In the capital, Seeb is predicted to have 25°C maximum and 20°C minimum, Al Amerat 28°C and 19°C, Suhar 26°C and 19°C, Nizwa 32°C and 18°C, Sur 35°C and 19°C, Duqm 28°C and 19°C, Haima 31°C and 18°C, Salalah 25°C and 19°C.
Temperatures have also crossed the mid-30s in places like Al Kmail Wa al Wafi.
Temperatures are also rising in the coldest places of the country to 18°C and 11°C in Jabel Shams, 20°C and 13°C in Saiq.
Warmest January on record
The world just had its warmest January on record, The World Meteorological Organization quoted the leading international datasets from the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The record heat occurred despite the emergence of a La Niña event, which normally has a temporary cooling effect. It was warmer than January 2024, when there was a warming El Niño event.
January 2025 was 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
It said that it was the 18th month in the last nineteen months for which the global average surface air temperature was more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level.
2024 was the warmest year on record, likely temporarily hitting 1.5°C for the first time, according to WMO’s consolidated global analysis of six international datasets. A single year above 1.5°C does not mean that we have failed to meet Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goals, which are measured over decades rather than an individual year.
The new January global record is particularly notable for having occurred during a La Niña episode. According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, La Niña conditions emerged in December 2024 and are expected to persist through February–April 2025.
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