Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Qassim, Riyadh, Al-Jouf, the Eastern and the Northern Borders regions may experience moderate to heavy rain, hail and dust-stirring winds.
According to SPA, the National Center for Meteorology also indicated that rain and snow may fall in parts of Jazan, Aseer and Tabuk.
Red Sea winds will be northwesterly to northerly at speeds of 15-50 km/h in northern and central parts, and southwesterly to southeasterly at 20-42 km/h in the southern part, with waves from half a meter to more than two meters. In the Arabian Gulf, easterly to northeasterly winds will reach 20-50 km/h, with waves ranging from a meter to more than two meters.
Which Saudi regions are expected to see heavy rain and hail? The National Center for Meteorology reported that moderate to heavy rain and hail may fall in parts of Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Qassim, Riyadh, Al-Jouf, the Eastern and the Northern Borders regions. These areas are also expected to experience dust-stirring winds as part of the weather forecast for Thursday.
Where is snow and rain expected to fall according to the forecast? According to the report from SPA, rain and snow may fall in parts of Tabuk, Aseer and Jazan. This differs from the moderate to heavy rain and hail expected in regions such as Riyadh, Makkah and the Northern Borders.
What are the expected sea conditions for the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf? Red Sea waves may range from half a meter to more than two meters with winds between 15-50 km/h in northern and central parts and 20-42 km/h in the south. In the Arabian Gulf, winds will reach 20-50 km/h with waves ranging from a meter to more than two meters.