Temperatures drop as thunderstorms, heavy rain hit Saudi Arabia

Weather conditions across Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 1-6-1448 (corresponding to the Gregorian calendar), are expected to see continued chances of moderate to heavy thunderstorms. These may lead to flash flooding, accompanied by hail showers and strong winds stirring dust and sand in parts of the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Qassim, Madinah, Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, and Najran.

Fog formation is also possible in these areas, as well as in parts of Hail, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders region. A drop in temperatures is expected to follow across most regions of the Kingdom.

Wednesday's weather forecast

For the Red Sea, northwesterly to northerly surface winds are expected at 20-42 km/h in the northern part, reaching up to 50 km/h toward the Gulf of Aqaba. In the central part, northwesterly to northerly winds will range from 18-40 km/h, while in the southern part, southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow at 12-32 km/h, exceeding 50 km/h during thunderstorms.

Wave heights will range from one to two meters in the northern and central parts, and from half a meter to one and a half meters in the south, rising to over two meters toward the Gulf of Aqaba, especially during thunderstorms in the southern part.