important | Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of the first April weather that brings rain and dust to 8 regions

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center is monitoring around the clock, increasing indications that parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may be affected by the first weather condition after a long rain break, which is considered the best, widest and most comprehensive in terms of the area of the affected areas. After God's will.

It starts gradually from Wednesday and increases in intensity at the end of the week

Thunder clouds, rain and dust in 8 regions

Despite the expansion of the geographical area of the rainy situation and its coverage of large areas, the strength of thunder clouds and rainfall will be concentrated in the areas of the Riyadh region in particular, and its effects are expected to affect all of the eastern regions of Taif and Madinah, all the way to Qassim, Hafr Al-Batin and parts of the eastern region, and it is also expected to affect as well. On parts of Jazan, Asir and Al Baha, and expectations indicate that these areas will be subject to the possibility of heavy rain, sometimes locally and at intervals from Wednesday until Saturday.

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It may be accompanied by dust waves

Downward winds associated with thunderstorms

This type of cumulus thunderstorm clouds at this time of the year is often accompanied by the formation of descending air currents, which create dust waves and possibly local sand storms in the affected areas, causing a noticeable decrease in the horizontal visibility and sometimes its absence.

The science behind this air turbulence

This state of atmospheric turbulence comes as a result of the concentration of a shallow air depression in the atmosphere of central Saudi Arabia, and the convergence of hot air in the Arabian Peninsula with colder air coming from the north, in conjunction with the activity of the low-lying Sudan, which leads to the emergence of severe weather disturbances that created a state of instability Atmospheric strong clouds are formed accompanied by thunderstorms.

Arab Weather notes, however, that it is not possible to finalize the details of the expected weather situation until the moment, due to the large number of changes in the prevailing air systems, and Arab Weather will issue more details through reports and alerts through the application and website, according to the latest developments.