October 2023 in the Gulf countries | Weather fluctuations and multiple chances of rain in some areas

Arabia Weather - The Arab Regional Weather Center issued weather forecasts for the month of October 2023, which clearly indicate the possibility of 2-3 rainy weather events of varying intensity, especially in the second half of the month. Below are the details:

General situation

1. Gradual activity of the Red Sea depression, especially in the second half of the month.
2. Monitoring the formation of 2-3 rainy weather events of varying intensity during the second half of the month, covering several regions from time to time.
3. Rainfall improved in Hail and perhaps Qassim during the last week of October.
4. Chances of floods are high in northern Iraq.
5. Weak tropical activity over the northern Arabian Sea during the first and second third of the month.
6. Warmer weather than usual in northwest and eastern Saudi Arabia, in addition to the Arabian Gulf countries.

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The most important expected weather phenomena

Temperature deviation from general averages

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Rainfall deviation from general averages

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Weather forecast for each week

Week 1 (October 1-7)

the heat

Northern Iraq and west of the northern border: below average.

Western and eastern Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and western Yemen: higher than average.

Rest of the regions: about average.

Rain

Moderate intensity rain showers in northern Iraq

Scattered rain showers in northern and southern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq.

Rest of the rain: No significant rain.

Description of the week

The tropical high dominates the central and eastern Arabian Peninsula, coinciding with the push of air depressions towards the central and eastern Mediterranean Sea, extending to the Levant and northern Arabia.

This leads to the emergence of unstable weather conditions on a limited basis.. This information is only available to subscribers to the premium package from here.

Week 2 (October 8-14)

the heat

Northern Iraq and the coast of Dhofar: below average.

Northwestern and southern Saudi Arabia, the Empty Quarter, the Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and western Yemen: higher than average.

Rest of the regions: about average.

Rain

Moderate intensity rain showers in northern Iraq

Scattered rain showers in northern and southern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq.

Description of the week

The same weather systems continue to affect the Arabian Peninsula.

This leads to the emergence of limited unstable weather conditions in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, with an increase in clouds and a chance of local and scattered rain, God willing.

Week 3 (October 15-21)

the heat

Coasts of the Arabian Sea and western Saudi Arabia: below average.

Southern Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Emirates: higher than average.

Rest of the regions: about average.

Rain

Thundershowers of varying intensity in the west, north, and parts of... This information is only available to subscribers to the premium package from here.

Scattered rain showers in southern Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Yemen.

Description of the week

It is expected that a change will occur in the distribution of atmospheric masses and systems, as the tropical high moves away to the east, giving way to the jet stream refracting southward in a positive manner, God willing, and atmospheric depressions in the high layers of the atmosphere extend towards the west of the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea depression becomes active.

Therefore, it is expected that a state of air instability will form over parts of western, central and northern Saudi Arabia and parts of Iraq, so cumulonimbus clouds will multiply and showers of varying intensity will fall, which may sometimes be accompanied by thunder, and dust-stirring winds will be active in some areas.

The fourth week and the rest of the month (October 22-31)

the heat

Northern Iraq, western Saudi Arabia, and the mountains of the Sultanate of Oman: .. This information is only available to subscribers to the premium package from here

Southern Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Emirates: higher than average.

Rest of the regions: about average.

Rain

Thunderstorms of varying intensity in various areas of Saudi Arabia, in addition to Iraq and Kuwait

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Description of the week

It is expected that several regions will continue to be affected by unstable weather conditions, as a result of the expansion of high weather troughs from the north and west towards the Arabian Peninsula.

Therefore, the chances of rain remain possible, and their area will even expand in... This information is only available to subscribers to the premium package from here.