Latest updates: A belt of rain clouds extending from western Saudi Arabia to southern Iraq, with expectations that the impact of the rainy condition will expand on some Gulf countries in the coming days.

Arabia Weather - The latest satellite images at the Arabia Weather Center indicate the extension of a belt of rain clouds over several and separate parts of the west, center, east and north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, the north of the Riyadh region and the north of Al-Sharqiyah, in addition to the areas of eastern Al-Jawf. And Arar in the north of the Kingdom.

It is also expected that Kuwait, central and southern Iraq will be increasingly affected during the coming hours by unstable weather conditions, as quantities of clouds will multiply at different altitudes, interspersed with cumulonimbus clouds, in the west of the country and will gradually push to cover large parts of the country, accompanied by moderate to heavy rains accompanied by storms. Thunderstorms and hail, with the possibility of rising water levels on the roads and perhaps torrential rain in some areas.

As for tomorrow, Thursday, the latest weather maps indicate expectations that the cold air front accompanying the atmospheric groove will move eastward, thus expanding the scope of cumulonimbus cloud formation over the Riyadh and Sharqiya regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and extending to Qatar and Bahrain with the continued opportunity for Kuwait, so that these clouds will be accompanied by With rain of varying intensity, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and perhaps lightning strikes.

The depression's movement to the east will continue on Friday, with its effects affecting parts of the Emirates and Oman, God willing.

It should be noted that the Arabian Peninsula region is affected by an air depression centered to the north of the region and supported by water vapor with tropical characteristics from more than one axis, which increases the effectiveness of the rainy weather condition and also increases the risk of torrential rains in some areas. .