Meteorology | Red warning of heavy rain and hail in several regions of the Kingdom until Saturday evening

2026-01-24 2026-01-24T14:34:31Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Arab Weather - The National Center for Meteorology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued a red-level warning covering several regions, due to heavy rainfall accompanied by hail showers, lightning, thunder and surface wind activity. The warning will continue until 9 pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Areas covered by the warning:

  • Eastern Province: Hafr Al-Batin – Al-Khafji – Al-Nu'airiyah – Qaryat Al-Ulya
  • Hail: Al-Shanan – Baqaa – Samira – Al-Hait – Al-Sulaimi – Al-Ghazala – Hail – Muwaqq
  • AL Madinah AL Munawwarah
  • Northern Borders: Rafha
  • Riyadh: Al-Zulfi – Al-Ghat – Al-Majma’ah – Shaqra

The latest satellite images and rain radar show the presence of cumulonimbus clouds over these areas, accompanied by moderate to heavy rainfall and hail showers.

We ask God to make it rain blessings and goodness, and to spread its benefits to the people and the land.

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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