Thunderstorms and fog expected across Saudi Arabia on Sunday
Heavy thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds forecast for Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, and Madinah, with nighttime fog and possible Red Sea disturbances.
Key Takeaways
AIWeather conditions across Saudi Arabia on Sunday, corresponding to 16-4-1448 in the Hijri calendar, will see continued chances of moderate to heavy thunderstorms. These may cause flash floods, hail showers, and strong winds in parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah, with lighter to moderate rainfall expected in parts of Madinah.
Sunday weather outlook
Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with possible thunderstorm activity in parts of Hail, Qassim, and the Northern Borders region. Nighttime fog is also expected along the coastal areas of Makkah and the Eastern Province.
For the Red Sea, surface winds will be active and northwesterly to northerly at 20-45 km/h in the northern section, and northwesterly to westerly at 20-45 km/h in the central section. In the southern section, winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly at 10-30 km/h, increasing to over 50 km/h during thunderstorms.
Wave heights will range from 1.5 to 2.5 meters in the northern and central Red Sea, and from 0.5 to 1.5 meters—rising above 2 meters during thunderstorms—in the southern section.