Weather in the Arab world: Thunderstorms expected in 9 countries until the end of the week

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/05/05

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.

Several Arab countries will experience varying weather conditions in the coming days, including rising temperatures in the Levant region after a cold wave, while parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Yemen will be affected by rainy weather instability, in addition to continued chances of rain in parts of North Africa.

 

The cold wave has begun to recede from the Levant region, and chances of rain are present.

The effects of the cold wave will begin to gradually subside, leading to a rapid rise in temperatures, peaking across large parts of Syria and Jordan on Friday and Saturday, reaching around 30 degrees Celsius. In Palestine, temperatures will range between 25 and 30 degrees, while in Lebanon they will remain around 20 degrees Celsius.

 

On Wednesday, the chances of rain will be renewed in areas of northern and central Palestine, along with Lebanon, the Syrian coast, and local parts of Jordan. Starting on Thursday, the rain will subside to become localized and limited to some northern highlands of Lebanon.

 

Saudi Arabia's meteorological department warns of heavy thunderstorms and flash floods in several regions.

In Saudi Arabia, the National Center for Meteorology predicted that the Kingdom would be affected by a state of atmospheric instability from Wednesday until Friday. As a result, cumulonimbus clouds will increase daily over the regions of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Al-Qassim, and Hail, where heavy thunderstorms are expected at times, accompanied by lightning, thunder, hail showers, and flash floods, with the possibility of the rain extending to include parts of the south, west, and north of the Riyadh region.

 

Yemen: Heavy seasonal rains continue in the west of the country

In Yemen, seasonal rains continue to affect the western highlands, where they are expected to be heavy at times, accompanied by thunderstorms and hail, leading to flash floods in several areas.

 

Check the weather forecast for your area for the next 10 days here.

 

North Africa: Thunderstorms expected in several countries from Wednesday to Saturday

As for the Maghreb countries, the chances of rainfall will continue during the coming days, especially in the northern regions, in addition to parts of northern and central Algeria, reaching as far as northern Tunisia. These rains will sometimes be heavy, accompanied by hail showers, with warnings of the formation of water pools and rising water levels in some areas.

 

It is worth noting that the Arab world is still experiencing a spring transition period from winter to summer weather, which leads to widespread weather fluctuations.

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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