National Center of Meteorology | Heavy rain accompanied by hail and flash floods in 7 regions

Written By هشام جمال on 2026/04/08

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

According to the Saudi National Center for Meteorology (NCM), moderate to heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by hail, are expected to continue in parts of Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, and Najran regions, leading to flash floods in some areas. The storms will also affect parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province, particularly their southern regions, while light rain is expected in parts of Tabuk, Al-Jawf, the Northern Borders, Hail, and Al-Qassim regions.

Dust-raising winds are also active in parts of those areas, including parts of the Medina region.

Weather details for major cities for Wednesday, April 8, 2026:

Mecca: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds, with a chance of fog, maximum 32°C and minimum 18°C.

Al-Baha: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds, fog, maximum 22°C and minimum 13°C.

Asir: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds, maximum 31°C and minimum 20°C.

Jazan: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds, dust storms, maximum 33°C and minimum 21°C.

Najran: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds, dust storms, maximum 31°C and minimum 21°C.

Riyadh: Partly cloudy to cloudy, active winds, maximum 32°C and minimum 18°C.

Dammam: Partly cloudy, active winds, maximum 34°C and minimum 20°C.

Medina: Partly cloudy to cloudy, active winds, maximum 32°C and minimum 22°C.

Forecasts indicate that these weather conditions require caution while driving in the affected areas, especially with the flow of flash floods and dust-raising winds.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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