Saudi Arabia Update 3:00 PM / Satellite images detect the beginning of the development of thunderstorms in the Makkah region.

Arab Weather - Satellite images within the Arab Weather app show the beginning of the development of cumulus clouds over some areas in the southwest of the Kingdom. These clouds include parts of Al-Baha and Makkah Al-Mukarramah, accompanied by thunder and varying amounts of rainfall, sometimes accompanied by hail.

Satellite images also indicate that heavy rain clouds are spreading towards some areas south of Medina, accompanied by generally light rain, sometimes developing into thunderstorms in narrow geographical areas.

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Expected weather phenomena

• cumulus clouds
• Going down
• thunderstorms
• dust storm
• hail

Forecasts for the coming hours

The latest weather maps from Arab Weather indicate that cumulus clouds are likely to continue flowing over the southwest of the Kingdom during the coming hours and this evening, with expectations of them retreating from the Makkah region during the evening and night hours, and becoming less intense in scattered parts of the Jazan and Asir regions. And God knows best.