Meteorology: Weather warnings issued for Friday include 7 regions, including Riyadh and the Eastern Province

The National Center for Meteorology issued a series of weather warnings, including parts of the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, as a result of being affected by active winds with strong gusts that stir up dust, sandstorms, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and strong winds.

These warnings will continue until 9:00 PM on Friday, July 17, 2026, with varying levels of warning between red, orange, and yellow depending on the severity of the weather conditions in each region.

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Areas covered by warnings, rain forecasts, and heatwave for Friday, July 17, 2026:

Mecca:

• Red alert: None.
• Orange alert "Moderate rain": Al-Ardiyat, Taif, Adham, Maysan
• Yellow alert "Light rain": Al Kamil, Rahat, Madrakah.

AL Madinah AL Munawwarah:

• Red alert: None.
• Orange alert "Strong winds": Badr, Wadi Al-Faraa, Al-Rais, Yanbu.
• Yellow alert "Light rain": Al-Mahd, Wadi Al-Fara'.

Jazan:

• Red alert: None
• Orange alert "Strong winds: Jazan"
• Yellow alert "Light rain": Al Darb, Bish,

Asir region:

• Red alert "heavy rains" : Abha, Ahad Rafidah, Khamis Mushait, Al-Harjah, Al-Raboua, Al-Farsha, Sarat Abidah, Dhahran Al-Janoub, Rijal Alma, Mahayil.
• Orange alert "Moderate rain": Al Majardah, Bariq, Al Namas, Balqarn, Tanomah.
• Orange alert "blowing dust": Al-Amwah, Al-Arin, Bisha, Tathlith, Tarib
• Orange alert "Strong winds": Al-Barak, Al-Qamha, Al-Darb, Bish
• Yellow alert "Light rain": Al-Barak, Al-Qamhah, Al-Amwah, Al-Arin, Bisha, Tathlith, Tarib

The courtyard:

• Red alert: None.
• Orange alert "Moderate rain": Al-Baha, Al-Aqiq, Al-Qura, Al-Mandaq, Bajurashi, Bani Hassan, Al-Hajrah, Al-Makhwah, Farghat Ghamid Al-Zanad, Qalwah
• Yellow alert: None

Eastern Province:

• Red alert: None.
• Orange alert "moderate rain": many, Zabluten.
• Yellow alert "blowing dust and sand": Al-Ahsa, Al-Udayd, Abqaiq
• Yellow alert "Heatwave 48°C": Jubail, Khobar, Dammam, Qatif, Ras Tanura, Al-Ahsa, Al-Udayd, Abqaiq, Khafji, Nairyah, Qaryat Al-Ulya

Riyadh:

• Red alert: None.
• Orange alert:
• Yellow alert "Heat wave 48 degrees Celsius": Al-Hariq, Al-Dilam, Al-Kharj, Al-Muzahmiya, Hawtat Bani Tamim, Al-Aflaj.

The most prominent expected weather phenomena:

• Heavy rain
• strong winds
• Lightning and thunderbolts
• hail showers
• floodwaters
• Temperatures approaching 50

Important note:

The center called for caution, especially while driving, and stressed the need to keep up with updates.