The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has warned of the intensification of dry and dusty weather conditions in the country for a few days.
It said that while the dry weather conditions, cloudless skies, hot days, and dominance of minute dust particles suspended in the atmosphere were expected, high-pressure systems around the northern regions of Africa had stirred up dust over the region.
In its third harmattan advisory released yesterday, and signed by its Ag. Director General, Eric Asuman, the agency said, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, its satellites detected dust lifted around Chad, Sudan and Niger.
“This dust was transported into the country by strong winds at lower levels of the atmosphere,” it said.
The GMEt added that the condition had resulted in dryness and decreased visibility, which may take some time to clear completely.
Furthermore, the agency said there would be relative humidity over the period, ranging between 15 per cent and 50 per cent with a visibility range of 200 metres to 5,000 metres.
The statement explained that the conditions were expected to persist at varying intensities over the next few days.
“However, it is expected that there would be a relaxation in the intensity during the week and consequently,” it added.
