Coinciding with the vernal equinox, a long-lasting rainy condition will begin to affect the Kingdom at the end of the week and will continue for several days.

Arab Weather - We at the Arab Weather Center are monitoring signs that the Kingdom will be affected by heavy rain at the end of this week, which will continue for several days, God willing, and will cover several regions across the Kingdom.

In detail, the latest weather maps indicate a cold upper trough is sweeping toward the Levant and northern Arabian Peninsula by the end of this week. This will stimulate the flow of warm, humid, subtropical winds toward the Arabian Peninsula and the Kingdom, which, God willing, will prompt unstable weather conditions.

Rain will affect the Kingdom at the end of the week and will continue for several days, covering several regions, coinciding with the vernal equinox.

The aforementioned weather conditions are expected to contribute to widespread rain across the Kingdom at the end of the week, coinciding with the vernal equinox and the beginning of spring astronomically. Rain chances are expected to extend to parts of the western part of the Kingdom on Thursday, including the Makkah region, with cumulus clouds expected to extend towards Jeddah, God willing. Rain is expected to be of varying intensity and heavy at times, accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms, and heavy hail in some areas.

God willing, the Kingdom is expected to continue to be affected by rainy conditions on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday, including areas of the highlands in the southwest of the Kingdom. Cumulus clouds will later extend to the Riyadh region, and their extension to the capital will be monitored at intervals, God willing. Rain chances will also include parts of the Eastern Province on Friday and Saturday, with varying intensity, accompanied by thunder and hail.

Warning of dust waves due to wind activity

Arab Weather warns of the risk that the rainy weather will be accompanied by the formation of dust waves due to active winds, especially in areas witnessing the passage of cumulus clouds and the formation of downdrafts. This could lead to reduced visibility on roads experiencing active winds.

According to current indicators, the chances of rain are expected to extend until the beginning of next week. We will update you with the latest weather developments as soon as they are released.