Tomorrow: thunderstorms in most regions of Saudi Arabia until Saturday

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The National Center of Meteorology expects thunderstorms to continue in most regions of the Kingdom, starting tomorrow, Tuesday, until next Saturday (October 13-17), with their intensity ranging from light to heavy, according to its report issued on Monday, October 12.

The center explained that the regions of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and Makkah Al-Mukarramah will witness moderate to heavy rains, while the weather condition extends to parts of the regions of Tabuk, Al-Jawf, the northern borders, Najran, Medina and Hail, in addition to the southern parts of the Riyadh and Al-Sharqiyah regions, with the intensity of the rain varying according to the regions and time periods.

In the Jazan region, the case includes the city of Jizan and the governorates of Al-Reith, Harub, Al-Daer, Al-Eidabi, Fayfa, Al-Arda, Al-Harath, Baysh, Sabya, Damad, Abu Arish, Al-Tuwal, Samtah, Uhud Al-Masarha, and Farasan. As for the Asir region, it includes Abha, Khamis Mushayt, Ahad Rufaidah, Sarat Ubaidah, Al-Harjah, Dhahran Al-Janoub, Al-Farsha, Al-Namas, Tanuma, Rijal Almaa, Bariq, Mahayil Asir, Al-Majaridah, Balqarn, and Al-Barak.

In the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, moderate to heavy rains will extend to the Holy Capital, Taif, Maysan, Adham, Al-Ardiyat, Al-Kamil, Al-Jamoum, and Bahrah, while light rains are expected in Jeddah, Rabigh, and Khulais from Tuesday to Thursday, and light to moderate rains in Al-Laith and Al-Qunfudhah, until Saturday.

As for the Al-Baha region, the situation includes Al-Baha, Baljurashi, Al-Mandaq, Qalwah, Bani Hassan, Al-Qura, Al-Makhwah, Al-Hujra, Ghamid Al-Zanad, and Al-Aqiq, with expectations of moderate to heavy rain during the same period.

In Medina, moderate rain is expected in Al-Ula, Al-Eis, Wadi Al-Fara’ and Badr until Friday, while Medina, Al-Mahd, Al-Hanakiyah and Khaybar will witness light to moderate rain until Thursday. The situation extends to the Hail region, to include Hail, Muwaqq, Al-Shamli, Al-Jadar, Al-Ghazala, Al-Sulaimi, Samira, Al-Shanan, and Baqa, with light to moderate rain expected until Friday.

The situation includes the northern regions of the Kingdom, as the center expects light to moderate rain in Sakaka, Dumat al-Jandal, Tabarjal, and Qurayyat in the Al-Jawf region until Friday, and in Turaif, Arar, Al-Uwaiqila, and Rafha in the northern border region until Saturday. Light to moderate rain will also include Tabuk, Haql, Al-Bidaa and Taima until Friday.

In the Eastern Region, light to moderate rain is expected in Al-Ahsa, Al-Udayd and Abqaiq until Thursday. As for the Riyadh region, the situation includes Wadi Al-Dawasir and Al-Salil with light rain on Tuesday, while moderate rain is expected in Afif, Al-Quwaiyah, Al-Rain and Al-Dawadmi on the same day.

In the Najran region, moderate rain is expected in Sharurah, and light to moderate rain is expected in Najran, Badr al-Janoub, Habouna, Thar, Yadma and Khabash, on Tuesday.

The center warned of phenomena accompanying rain, which include descending winds that stir up dust and dust, whose speed may reach 50 kilometers per hour with light rain, and up to 60 kilometers per hour with moderate rain, and may exceed that with heavy rain. Possible phenomena also include torrential rains, hail, and rising waves on the coasts, with the possibility of the formation of tornadoes or water towers when heavy rain falls.

The center called for following up on updates, reports and warnings issued through its website, the (Anwaa) application, and its official accounts on social media platforms, noting that initial forecasts indicate continued rainfall in some regions of the Kingdom until the end of next week.