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2026-04-12 20:35
Average spring precipitation exceeds normal level
TEHRAN – Precipitation in the first month of the spring have contributed to somehow compensating lack of rainfall; currently, the recorded average rainfall is seven percent above the normal figure, the head of the Meteorological Organization has said.
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2026-04-09 02:14
El Niño can lead to normal precipitation in fall
TEHRAN – As Iran has entered El Niño phase, particularly in spring and summer, precipitation is forecast to be low in southeast of the country in summer, but normal in fall, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the Meteorological Organization, has said.
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2026-03-27 22:17
Above normal rainfall forecast for first month of spring
TEHRAN – The average rainfall in the first month of spring is forecast to be above normal, with a large proportion of precipitations expected in the first two weeks, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2026-03-26 21:34
Rainfall helping revive Urmia Lake, wetlands in northwest
TEHRAN – Recent continuous rainfall in the northwestern part of the country has increased the level of water in Lake Urmia and wetlands in West Azarbaijan province, which had experienced drought situation over the past year.
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2026-01-12 18:02
Average rainfall back to less than normal
TEHRAN – the average rainfall in the country has returned to below normal once again after exceeding the long-term average two weeks ago.
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2026-01-07 15:39
Rainfall rises since mid-Sept. compared to long-term average
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2025), until January 5, the country has received an average rainfall of 76.2 mm, which is 6.6 percent higher than the 71.4 mm recorded in the long term, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2025-12-12 15:01
Freezing temperatures and floods kill infants and children in storm-battered Gaza
At least 11 Palestinians have died in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings within the last 24 hours, Middle East Eye reported Friday.
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2025-12-07 15:54
Rainfall drops by over 88% in long term
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current water year, September 23, until December 5, a total of 4.7 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, indicating an 88.4-percent decline from the long-term figure of 40.2 mm, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2025-11-30 14:52
Sri Lanka cyclone leaves nearly 200 dead with hundreds more missing
At least 193 people have been confirmed dead across Sri Lanka as authorities continue to battle rising floodwaters in parts of the capital after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, Al Jazeera reported Sunday.
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2025-09-28 15:50
Rainfall forecast to be low in fall, normal in winter
TEHRAN – According to numerical weather prediction modeling, the precipitation in the fall is predicted to be less than normal, while in winter, it is expected to be above normal, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the Meteorological Organization, has said.
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2025-09-06 15:49
Summer rainfall drops by 43% in long term
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the summer, June 22, until September 4, a total of 4.9 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, indicating a 43-percent decrease from the long-term figure of 8.5 mm, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2025-07-14 15:58
Rainfall declines by almost 40%
TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024) to July 12, precipitation across the country amounted to 136.3 mm, indicating a 39.7 percent decrease from the long-term average of 226.1 mm recorded in the same period, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2025-06-25 15:04
Less than normal rainfall forecast for next 6 months
TEHRAN – Precipitation in the remaining months of the year until early December is forecast to be less than normal, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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2025-06-07 15:57
Rainfall drops by over 40% in current water year
TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024) till June 2, precipitation across the country amounted to 131.5 mm, indicating a 40.4 percent decrease from the long-term average of 220.7 mm, recorded in the same period, according to the Meteorological Organization.