Saudi Arabia | An early warning of a severe cold wave of polar origins, accompanied by zero temperatures in the middle of next week
Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast staff is watching in Arab weather a high probability that large parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be affected by a strong and comprehensive cold wave, which will cross the strongest since the beginning of the winter season of this year, resulting from a rush of a very cold air mass of polar origin towards the atmosphere of the region.
A severe cold wave affects Saudi Arabia
Sub-zero temperatures at night in many areas
In the details, it is expected that large parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be affected by a rush of a very cold air mass of polar origin, which begins to affect the northern sector of the Kingdom from Sunday evening, so that the minimum temperatures drop to be around below zero Celsius in the north on Sunday night / Monday, By that, we mean Tabuk, Al-Jawf, and the northern border.
3 degrees Celsius below zero in Hail
The cold mass deepens in the Kingdom's atmosphere on Monday and Tuesday
As for Monday and Tuesday, God willing, it is expected that the impact of the cold mass will deepen in the Kingdom’s atmosphere, and temperatures will decrease in large areas, reaching minus 3 degrees Celsius in Hail at night, while it is slightly above zero in the Qassim region, and only around 4 degrees Celsius in Hafr Al-Batin, and it reaches 6 degrees in Medina.
4°C expected
A big drop in temperatures in Riyadh
As for the capital, Riyadh, it will not be far from the impact of this cold mass, as the latest data we have in Arab weather indicates the start of the actual impact of the cold mass on the capital from Monday evening, so that the minimum temperatures are around 8 degrees Celsius on Monday / Tuesday night, and the cold mass reaches The peak of its impact on the capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday/Wednesday night, when temperatures are expected to drop to only 4 degrees Celsius.
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