Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast for nine regions across Saudi Arabia

Weather conditions across Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, corresponding to 26-4-1448 in the Hijri calendar, will see continued forecasts of moderate to heavy thunderstorms leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and strong winds stirring dust and sand in parts of Jazan, Asir, Baha, and Makkah regions.

Light to moderate rainfall is expected in parts of Madinah, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders regions. Dense fog is likely to persist in parts of the Eastern Province, with a chance of rain-bearing thunderclouds forming over its southern areas.

Wednesday's weather outlook

For the Red Sea, northwesterly to northerly surface winds are expected at 20-40 km/h, reaching up to 45 km/h toward the Gulf of Aqaba in the northern section. In the central section, northwesterly to westerly winds will blow at 15-38 km/h, while the southern section will see southeasterly to easterly winds at 10-35 km/h, possibly exceeding 50 km/h with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds.

Wave heights are forecast to range from one to two meters in the northern section, and from half a meter to one and a half meters in the central section, rising above two meters in the southern section with the development of thunderclouds.