Riyadh | Autumn air mass drops maximum temperatures to 20s for the first time since last spring

Written By سنان خلف on 2024/10/19

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Sinan Khalaf - Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Regional Center reported that the results of computer modeling for monitoring and tracking air masses now clearly indicate that the capital, Riyadh, is gradually being affected by an influx of autumn air mass coming from the north, which is expected to drop temperatures to twenties for the first time since last spring.

 

Autumn air mass creeps towards Riyadh

Temperatures in the 20s for the first time since last spring

 

The autumn air mass is expected to gradually creep towards Riyadh during the current week, causing a gradual and rapid drop in temperatures starting from Monday, with the autumn air mass expected to reach its peak impact on the capital on Thursday and during the weekend, as maximum temperatures are expected to drop from 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday to reach 28-29 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Refreshing nights await Riyadh

 

At night, temperatures are expected to gradually decrease, making the weather generally pleasant and refreshing by the end of the week, with expectations that minimum temperatures will reach 20 degrees Celsius at dawn and early morning, and may be less than that in the outskirts of the capital on Friday and Saturday.

 

Temperature fluctuations increase the risk of catching a cold.

Arab Weather notes that these rapid temperature differences make the atmosphere conducive to cold and flu, especially among children and the elderly, so it is necessary to note that

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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