Weather update: Thunderstorms spotted in Petra skies now

Written By سنان خلف on 2025/08/10

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The Arab Weather app is now monitoring, via satellite images, the development of cumulonimbus clouds in the skies over Petra and southern Taybeh, accompanied by localized rainfall, which may be heavy in narrow geographical areas.

It is also possible that downdrafts will cause local dust storms, which may cause a temporary reduction in horizontal visibility.

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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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