Rain Expected in Several Saudi Regions from Tuesday to Saturday

According to a report by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), several Saudi Arabia regions will see moderate to heavy rain from Tuesday to Saturday, August 19th, bringing relief from the summer's scorching heat.

Abha, Khamis Mushait, Bisha, Sarat Obidah, Ahad Rufaidah, Al-Harjah, Tathleeth, Dhahran Al-Janoub, Al-Rabwa, Al-Namas, Tanumah, Balqarn, Al-Majardah, Bariq, Mahayil, and Rijal Almaa in the southern Asir region; Al-Baha, Baljurashi, Al-Mandaq, Al-Qura, Al-Aqiq, Qilwa, Al-Makhwah, Bani Hassan, Al-Hajrah, and Ghamid Al-Zanad in Al-Baha region; Jazan, Fifa, Al-Khouba, Al-Ardah, Al-Raith, Al-Dair, Al-Aidabi, Haroub, Bish, Al-Darb, Sabya, Abu Arish, and Samtah in the Jazan region; and Taif, Maysan, Adham, Al-Urdiyat, and Al-Kamil in the Makkah region will experience moderate to heavy rains in these regions and governorate.

The following regions and governorates will experience light to moderate rainfall in Madinah, Al-Mahd, Wadi Al-Fara, Al-Ula, and Al-Ais in the Madinah region from Tuesday to Friday, as well as in Tabuk, Haql, the eastern parts of the governorates of Duba and Umluj in the northern Tabuk region on Tuesday and Wednesday. It also predicted light to moderate rain in Najran, Sharurah, Badr Al-Janoub, and Habouna in the southern Najran region as well as in Hail, Al-Shannan, Al-Ghazala, Al-Shamli, and Al-Hadir in the Hail region from Tuesday to Saturday.

Light rain is expected in Makkah, Al-Jumum, Bahra, Al-Qunfudhah, Al-Laith, Al-Maweh, Al-Khurma, and Rania in the Makkah region as well as in Hotat Bani Tamim, Al-Aflaj, Al-Sulayil, Al-Kharj, Al-Hariq, Al-Quwaiyah, and Al-Rain in the Riyadh region from Tuesday to Saturday, and in Al-Ahsa, Abqaiq, Salwa, Nairyah, and Qaryat Al-Olaya in the Eastern Province from Wednesday to Friday, and it will be accompanied by active downward winds, with a speed of more than 50 km per hour, causing dust.

In most of these areas, the center warned in its weather forecast, there is a chance of rain with hail and torrential downpours followed by a dust storm with a speed of more than 60 km/h.