Riyadh:The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather forecast for Saturday, predicting thunderstorms accompanied by hail and dust-stirring winds in several regions of Saudi Arabia. The affected areas include Jazan, Aseer, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Qassim, Northern Borders, and the Eastern Region. Additionally, fog may form in parts of these regions, as well as in the Al-Jouf Region.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the weather conditions over the Red Sea are expected to feature northwesterly to northerly winds at speeds ranging from 12 to 35 km/h in the northern part, and 12 to 32 km/h in the central part. In the southern part, winds will shift to southeasterly to easterly at speeds of 12 to 32 km/h.
In the Arabian Gulf, southerly to southeasterly winds are anticipated in the northern part at speeds of 08 to 28 km/h, while in the southern part, winds will be northeasterly to northerly, with speeds between 08 and 25 km/h.