Meteorology: Possible rain in parts of Riyadh at dawn and on Thursday morning

Arab Weather - The latest outputs of the computer simulation systems of the National Center for Meteorology, in addition to the analyses of weather experts at Arab Weather, indicate the possibility of some parts of the Riyadh region being administratively affected by quantities of high and medium clouds, which may be interspersed with showers of rain, including the capital Riyadh during the early morning hours.

Thunderstorms expected in western Riyadh region after midnight

The latest forecasts indicate that clouds will gradually thicken over parts of the western part of the Riyadh region on Wednesday evening, January 14, 2026, with the opportunity for rain showers gradually increasing from midnight, including the areas of Al-Khasrah and Afif, then extending to include Al-Dawadmi, and may be accompanied by some thunderstorms at times.

The chances of rain in Riyadh will improve with the dawn and morning of Thursday.

During the early morning hours, the weather in Riyadh is expected to become partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of light to moderate rain showers, with the weather expected to return to stability by midday. This will coincide with a decrease in maximum temperatures to around 18 degrees Celsius.