Riyadh | The Meteorology Department identifies the governorates that will be affected by rain during the next 48 hours.

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/01/23

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.

Arab Weather - Weather specialists at the National Center for Meteorology reported that a number of governorates in the Riyadh region will be affected by unstable weather conditions, accompanied by light to moderate rainfall from time to time, starting from Saturday until Sunday morning, January 25, 2026.

 

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The National Center for Meteorology identifies the governorates in the Riyadh region that will be affected by the rains.

 

The center explained that the situation includes the city of Riyadh, in addition to the governorates of Rumah, Al Majmaah, Al Zulfi, Al Ghat, Shaqra, Thadiq, Huraymila, Marat, Dhurma, Afif, Al Dawadmi, Al Quway'iyah, Al Rayn, Al Hariq, Al Muzahmiyah, Al Dilam, Hawtat Bani Tamim, Al Kharj, and Layla.

For its part, the Civil Defense urged everyone to exercise caution, adhere to safety instructions, and avoid flood channels and areas where water accumulates, in order to protect lives and property. They prayed that the rains would be a blessing and that their benefits would extend throughout the country.

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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