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Dust storms and strong winds forecast for parts of Riyadh region

National Center for Meteorology warns of dust storms and strong winds reducing visibility in several Riyadh governorates on Wednesday.

Ajel News55 min ago · 1 min read
Dust storm and strong winds in Riyadh region

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The National Center for Meteorology issued a warning on Wednesday that parts of the Riyadh region will be affected by dust storms accompanied by strong winds, with speeds ranging between 40 and 49 kilometers per hour.

The center stated that the weather conditions will cause horizontal visibility to drop to between 3 and 5 kilometers.

The alert is in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and covers the governorates of Al-Zulfi, Al-Ghat, and Al-Majma'ah.

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