Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and hail is expected in several regions of the Arab world during the first week of May.

Arab Weather - Weather maps from Arab Weather indicate that several regions across the Arab world will be affected by weather fluctuations during the first week of May, due to the development of unstable weather conditions. This will lead to an increased chance of thunderstorms in many areas. Such weather patterns at this time of year are typically characterized by heavy rainfall, hail, and thunderstorms.

Heavy rains are expected in the Maghreb countries.

It is expected that, with the first days of the month, the Maghreb countries, especially northern Algeria and Tunisia, will be affected by unstable weather conditions, represented by the formation of strong thunderclouds leading to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possibly heavy hail in narrow geographical areas.

These unstable weather conditions also extend, to a lesser extent, to parts of Libya and Egypt, where there is a chance of thunderstorms forming in geographically dispersed areas, accompanied by rainfall of varying intensity, which may sometimes be heavy in some limited areas.

Northern Levant is expected to experience heavy thunderstorms.

In the same context, the northern Levant regions (Syria and Lebanon) are expected to be affected, especially on Sunday and Monday, by unstable weather conditions, represented by the formation of thunderclouds and heavy rainfall in several areas of Syria and Lebanon, especially the coastal areas, accompanied by hail and a clear increase in wind speed.

Chances of thunderstorms in other areas

There remains a chance of thunderstorms forming in parts of far northern Iraq, as well as in areas of southwestern Saudi Arabia, where thundershowers of rain are possible.

And God knows best.