Following is the Accuweather forecast for Iraq and surrounding areas.

Forecast For Baghdad, Iraq Updated 11am (EST)

Tuesday Night: Any strong thunderstorms moving away this evening; partly to mostly cloudy, windy and turning much cooler with a shower possible; also areas of blowing sand and dust. Low 48F (9C). Winds: Southwest at 15-30 mph (25-50 kph).

Wednesday: Cloudy to partly sunny, windy and much cooler with the chance for a couple of showers; there will be areas of blowing sand and dust. High 59F (15C). Winds: Southwest to west at 12-25 mph (20-40 kph).

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy and chilly with less wind. Low 42F (6C). Winds: West to northwest at 8-16 mph (12-25 kph).

Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy and cool. High 63F (17C). Low 42F (6C). Winds: Northwest at 10-20 mph (15-30 kph).

Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy at times with areas of blowing sand and dust possible. High 66F (19C). Low 44F (7C). Winds: Northwest at 10-20 mph (10-20 kph).

Forecast For Kuwait

Tuesday Night: A strong, gusty thunderstorm this evening, then windy and turning much cooler with partial clearing. Low 64F (18C). Winds: Southeast becoming west-southwest at 20-30 mph (30-50 kph).

Wednesday: Turning out sunny, windy and much cooler. There will be reduced visibility at times due to blowing sand. High 74F (23C). Low 52F (11C). Winds: West at 12-25 mph (20-40 kph).

Wednesday Night: Clear and cool with lighter winds. Low 52F (11C). Winds: West to northwest at 6-12 mph (10-20 kph).

Thursday: Sunny. High 76F (24C). Low 54F (12C). Winds: West to northwest at 8-16 mph (12-25 kph).

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 76F (24C). Low 56F (13C). Winds: North at 8-16 mph (12-25 kph).

Weather Summary For The Region

An unusually strong storm will continue to affect the region Tuesday night and Wednesday. Strong thunderstorms will pound the area between Baghdad and Kuwait City this evening just ahead of the storm's cold front, then these areas will turn much cooler overnight with winds shifting into the southwest and west.

For Wednesday, the worst of the storm will shift east into Iran, where torrential, flooding rains will be unleashed along the west and southwest slopes of the Zagros Mountains and snow will blanket higher areas. Rain and mountain snow will also fall in northern Iraq with some showers south to Baghdad.

Southern Iraq, Kuwait and northern Saudi Arabia will be dry Wednesday with cool, gusty winds causing areas of blowing sand and dust, although sandstorms will not be as widespread nor severe as on Tuesday. Showers will linger from western Iraq to parts of Lebanon and Israel. As the storm moves away from the region, the rest of the week and the weekend will be dry, probably without widespread sandstorms. It will be unusually cool at first, then warmer.