The Meteorology Department forecasts thunderstorms and dust-raising winds across parts of the Kingdom

24.03.2026
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The National Center for Meteorology forecasts, in its weather report for today, God willing, continued moderate to heavy thunderstorms leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail and strong, gusty winds that may stir up dust and reduce horizontal visibility to near zero in parts of the Northern Borders, Al-Jawf, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Madinah, Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, and Najran regions, with a chance of fog in some areas. Light snowfall is also possible in parts of the Tabuk highlands (Al-Lawz, Al-Aqan, and Al-Dahr). In the Red Sea, surface winds will be northerly to northwesterly
anticipation National Center for Meteorology In his weather report for today - God willing - the continuation Thunderstorms Moderate to heavy rainfall leading to flash floods accompanied by hail andHigh-speed, active winds Dust storms may cause near-zero horizontal visibility in parts of the Northern Borders, Al-Jawf, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Qassim, Eastern, Madinah, Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan and Najran regions, with a chance of fog forming in parts of those regions.

While light snowfall is not ruled out on parts of the Tabuk region's highlands (Al-Lawz, Al-Aqan, Al-Dahr).

Sea state

In the Red Sea, surface winds are north-northwesterly to northerly in the northern part and southeasterly to southerly in the central and southern parts at a speed of 15-33 km/h, reaching more than 50 km/h with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds.

Wave heights range from half a meter to one and a half meters to more than two meters with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds, and the sea state is light to moderate, reaching rough with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds.

Arabian Gulf

In the Arabian Gulf, surface winds are southeasterly to southerly at a speed of 16-35 km/h, reaching more than 50 km/h with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds. Wave height ranges from half a meter to one and a half meters, reaching more than two meters with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds. The sea state is slight to moderate, reaching rough with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds.

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