Advanced alert .. Active winds and dust covering several regions of Saudi Arabia start Thursday and intensify significantly Friday

ArabiaWeather - Eng. Nasser Haddad - Dust levels are expected to rise in the air in several regions of Saudi Arabia on Thursday and Friday 4 and 5 February 2021, and the dust will be of varying intensity between light and sometimes dense, following the approach of a cold air mass that brings with it thunder clouds and rain in addition to the activity of the dust-stirring winds .

Arab Weather - Important Tips During the Impact of Dusty Weather!

The Arab Weather website calls on the brothers to be careful when driving on roads that witness active winds and an increase in dust density, by reducing the speed of driving and maintaining an adequate and additional safety distance due to the decrease in the horizontal visibility, and it is also advised to be careful not to go out of homes, especially patients with respiratory system and eyes Allergy and asthma.

Which areas are covered by Thursday's dust forecast?

Active southerly winds are expected to blow during daylight hours, with moderate intensity sometimes on: the city of Jeddah and parts of the west of Makkah Al-Mukarramah in addition to the northwest and west of Riyadh administratively such as Dawadmi, Afif, west of Al-Qassim, south and west, central Hail and east of the Medina region, as well as from The winds are expected to develop in parts of the northwest of Al-Jawf and west of the northern borders, including Qurayyat, Al-Haditha, and Tarif, and the border crossings with Jordan.

While it is possible that the dirt plankton (light dust) will spread in several parts of the Riyadh region, including the capital, in addition to Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Al-Jumum, Khulais, Al-Layth, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Al-Qassim and parts of the west and north of the eastern region, Al-Jawf and the northern borders.

Find out which areas are covered in dust on Friday

On Friday, brisk southern winds are expected to blow at times, especially with the morning and day hours, in the regions of Riyadh, Al-Qassim, Hafar Al-Batin and parts of eastern and southern Medina, and will lead to dust and dust with moderate intensity sometimes, and may reach the city of Hail in a light and ineffective manner.

With the afternoon and evening hours, an air front crosses and brings with it sandstorms and perhaps the mural, and the horizontal visibility decreases significantly, as it requires great caution while driving on the roads in the following areas: the south of the Hail region, various parts of Qassim and the far north and northwest of Riyadh administratively.

It is expected that the northern winds will be active in the city of Jeddah and Al-Leith, in conjunction with the rain, and the increase in suspended dust and a weak intensity in general in limited parts of those areas.