Saudi Arabia | Increasing chances of thunderstorms of varying intensity today, Thursday

Written By مهند فاخوري on 2024/02/08

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.

Arabia Weather - The latest forecasts indicate an intensification of unstable weather conditions, with increased chances of thundery rain today, Thursday, in the southwestern regions of the Kingdom. These rains will be heavy at times, and in the details:

 

It is expected that in the morning hours, chances of rain of varying intensity will continue in the southwest of the Kingdom and south of the Riyadh region, provided that the chances of rain will increase starting in the afternoon hours, which will be heavy, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and occasional hail showers, in parts of the Jazan, Asir, and Al-Baha regions, and the rain will extend and be severe. Less towards parts of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, which may include the holy capital, the Jeddah and Taif governorates, and the south and west of the Riyadh region.

 

The weather will be pleasant to moderate in various regions, and tend to be hot on the coasts of the Red Sea and all western slopes. The winds will be moderate in speed and active in the morning in parts of the south and west of the Kingdom, causing dust. Wind movement is also active within areas of thunderclouds in the south of the Kingdom.

 

In the evening and night hours, chances of thunderstorms continue in parts of the southwest of the Kingdom, sometimes heavy, including parts of the Jazan, Al-Baha, and Asir regions. It also includes, with less intensity, parts of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, the south of the Riyadh region, and parts of Najran, and the weather will be cold to Relatively cold in general, and warm on the coast of the Red Sea, and winds are generally light to moderate speed.

 

Therefore, please be aware of the heavy rain on some southern coasts of the Red Sea and on the highlands of the Asir and Al-Baha regions, and of dust in parts of the south and west of the Kingdom.

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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