Heatwave continues across Saudi Arabia as dust storms reduce visibility
Temperatures remain high in eastern and central regions, with dust storms and reduced visibility along coastal areas. Thunderstorms expected in southern provinces.
Key Takeaways
AIWeather conditions in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, corresponding to 29-2-1448 in the Hijri calendar, are marked by active winds stirring dust and sand across parts of Makkah, Madinah, and Tabuk, leading to near-zero visibility along coastal areas.
Temperatures today
High temperatures persist in the Eastern Province and parts of Riyadh, Makkah, and Madinah.
There remains a chance of thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds over parts of Najran, Jazan, Asir, and Al-Baha, as well as southern areas of Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
For the Red Sea, northwesterly to westerly surface winds are expected at 12-35 km/h in the northern section, increasing to 25-50 km/h in the central and southern sections.
Wave heights will range from half a meter to one and a half meters in the north, and from one and a half to two and a half meters in the central and southern parts.