Meteorological Organization issues yellow alert for 27 provinces; rain, lightning and gusts forecast

What happened: The Meteorological Organization issued a yellow-level warning and forecast an active rain system affecting 27 provinces, warning of possible rain showers, lightning, temporary strong winds and in some areas dust uplift from Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21–25). Sources and timing: The Organization said that on Wednesday (Oct 21) the following provinces and areas are expected to see showers, lightning and temporary strong winds, with dust possible in some locations: Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan, Ardabil, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Zanjan, Qazvin, the highlands of Alborz, Tehran and Semnan provinces, Ilam, Hamedan, southern and western Isfahan, Lorestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Fars, Hormozgan, southern and southwest Kerman, southern Sistan and Baluchestan, and east and southeast Bushehr. (Sources: KhabarFouri and Mehr (Telegram))