Riyadh: The latest weather forecast indicates a significant drop in temperatures across several regions of Saudi Arabia on Friday. The National Center for Meteorology has reported that areas including Northern Borders, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, Hail, Qassim, Riyadh, Madinah, Makkah, and Al-Baha will experience cold to very cold conditions. In certain parts of these regions, fog and frost are expected to form during the night and early morning hours, potentially impacting visibility.
According to Saudi Press Agency, dust-stirring winds are anticipated in parts of Northern Borders, Qassim, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, as well as in the western and northwestern parts of the Kingdom. These conditions may reduce visibility to near zero in some coastal areas. Additionally, there is a possibility of rain in the southern parts of the Eastern Region.
The weather over the Red Sea will feature northwesterly to northeasterly winds blowing at speeds of 25-50 km/h in the northern and central parts, and 18-37 km/h in the southern part. The sea conditions will vary between calm to choppy, with waves ranging from half a meter to over two meters.
In the Arabian Gulf, northwesterly to westerly winds are expected at speeds of 25-60 km/h, and waves will reach from a meter and a half to over two meters, also resulting in calm to choppy sea conditions.