Thunderstorms and fog expected across eight regions in Saudi Arabia
Thunderstorms, hail, and fog are forecast for parts of eight regions in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with strong winds and dust also expected.
Key Takeaways
AIWeather conditions across Saudi Arabia on Sunday (21 Jumada II, 1448 AH) are expected to see continued thunderstorms accompanied by hail, with a chance of fog forming over parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Northern Borders, and Eastern Province. Surface winds stirring dust and sand will also affect these areas, as well as parts of Riyadh and Qassim.
Sunday's weather forecast
For the Red Sea, northwesterly to northerly surface winds are forecast at 12–35 km/h in the northern part, northwesterly to westerly at 12–35 km/h in the central part, and southeasterly to southwesterly at 12–32 km/h—reaching up to 50 km/h towards the Bab Al-Mandab Strait—along with thunderclouds and rain expected in the southern section.
Wave heights will range from half a meter to one and a half meters, and may exceed two meters near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, with thunderclouds and rain also forecast for the southern part of the Red Sea.