Saudi Arabia | Arab Weather warns of heavy rain, torrential rains that may be sweeping on Friday and Saturday in these areas

Update | Thursday 4/27/2021 at 1:30 am

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The latest outputs of computer simulations of weather systems and rain forecasts indicate that the southwestern highlands of the Kingdom are increasingly affected on Friday and Saturday by an air mass with high humidity, which will significantly increase the frequency and intensity of thunderstorms, so that rains will become heavier and accompanied by torrential rains and hail. in large areas.

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Heavy thunderstorms forecast توقعات

Alert from torrents incoming in Jizan, Asir, Al Baha and Taif

According to the latest outputs of the numerical models, it is expected that the Jazan region with its highlands and plains, in addition to Asir , Al Baha and Taif on Friday and Saturday, had the effect of strong cumulonimbus clouds, carrying with them heavy thunder rain and showers of hail that will be dense and accumulated at times, with a high chance of forming Floods, especially in low-lying areas and mountain slopes, and some of these clouds may extend towards the eastern parts of the Makkah region, but with less intensity.

An illustrative map showing the cumulative amount of rain until Saturday evening

Some important recommendations:

• - Alert from the formation of torrents locally in parts of the southwest and west of the Kingdom
• Warning of the intensity of hail showers that may be accumulating and hamper the movement of vehicles
• - Warning of the occurrence of thunderstorms and the accompanying activity of dusty surface winds.