Saudi Arabia | The dust season is intensifying, and high density dusty weather is expected in these areas next week

Arabia Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The latest weather forecasts issued by the forecast staff at the “Arab Regional Weather Center” indicate that a noticeable intensification of the monsoon winds will occur in the southwest and west of the Kingdom, known locally as the dust season , starting from Sunday until the end of the week . The active northwesterly winds blow on the coasts of Tihama, the southwestern coast of Saudi Arabia, including the governorates of Al-Laith and Al-Qunfudhah, and extending to the coasts of Jazan and some of its interior parts, all the way to Najran , causing dust and dust in those areas.

High dust density expected

Dusty weather may cause a lack of horizontal visibility in some periods of next week

Expectations indicate that there will be an additional intensification of wind intensity from Sunday to Friday, especially on the eastern plains and coasts of the Asir region, and some interior parts of Jizan and Najran, accompanied by gusts that sometimes reach about 80 km/hour, causing dust waves that are sometimes dense. Accompanied by a significant decrease in horizontal visibility, we note that Arabia Weather will issue more details about dust forecasts in the coming days.

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What are the scientific reasons for the dust season?

The dust season is due to the deepening of the Sudan Depression, as it is driven by moderate to active southwesterly winds, which raise dust in Sudan and part of it blows, especially to the highlands of Jizan and Asir, and sometimes Al-Baha and Taif, coinciding with active wind movement on the coast of the Red Sea, which raises dust locally on coastal roads. .

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When does the dust season start and when does it end?

Climatically, the monsoon dust season usually begins in late June and continues until mid-August, and dust waves reduce horizontal visibility, which negatively affects respiratory patients.