Rain and Dust-Stirring Winds Forecast for Several Regions in Saudi Arabia

General

Jeddah: The National Center for Meteorology has issued a weather forecast for Sunday, predicting moderate to heavy rain in the Jazan and Aseer regions. This rainfall is expected to lead to flash floods and will be accompanied by hail and dust-stirring winds. Additionally, light to moderate rain is anticipated in the Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, Eastern, and Najran regions.

According to Saudi Press Agency, dust-stirring winds are expected in the Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, Hail, and Qassim regions. These conditions will also affect the coastal road leading to Jazan, where visibility could be reduced due to blowing dust.

The forecast for the Red Sea indicates northwesterly to westerly winds at speeds ranging from 20 to 50 km/h. The sea conditions will vary from calm to choppy, with wave heights ranging from half a meter to two and a half meters. In contrast, the Arabian Gulf is expected to experience easterly to southeasterly winds at speeds of 10 to 30 km/h, with calmer sea conditions and waves ranging from half a meter to one meter.