Heatwave and strong winds to persist across several Saudi regions Sunday

The National Center for Meteorology, in its daily report, forecast continued high temperatures across parts of the Eastern Province and Riyadh, as well as areas of Makkah, on Saturday, August 2, 2026.

The center noted that strong winds raising dust and sand will affect these regions, in addition to parts of Najran, leading to reduced or nearly zero visibility along the coastal road to Jazan.

The report also indicated that the western and southwestern parts of the Kingdom will experience suspended dust, with thunderclouds and rainfall expected in southern areas.

Sea and wind conditions

The report added that surface winds over the Red Sea will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 10-32 km/h in the northern section, and southwesterly to northwesterly at 25-45 km/h in the central and southern sections, possibly exceeding 50 km/h with the formation of thunderclouds in the south.

Wave heights will range from half a meter to one meter in the north, and from one to two meters in the central and southern sections, exceeding two meters with thunderclouds in the south. The sea will be slight in the north, moderate in the central and southern sections, and rough with thunderclouds in the southern part.

As for the Arabian Gulf, surface winds will be northeasterly to southwesterly in the north, and northwesterly to southwesterly in the central and southern sections, at 10-28 km/h. Wave heights will range from half a meter to one meter, with slight sea conditions.