Meteorology: Scattered and Occasionally Thunderous Rain at Midnight with Dust-Blowing Winds
Meteorology Director Derrar Al-Ali urges monitoring weather bulletin with forecasts of thunderous rain and dust-blowing winds reducing visibility
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Director of the Meteorology Department, Essam Al-Ali, stated that the country was affected today, Wednesday, by scattered rainfall, which will be occasionally thunderous around midnight, accompanied by dust-lifting winds that reduce horizontal visibility.
Al-Ali told KUNA that weather maps and numerical models indicate the country is being influenced by an extension of a moist low-pressure system, leading to the proliferation of low and mid-level clouds interspersed with cumulus clouds, bringing scattered rain after midnight, occasionally thunderous.
He clarified that winds will be southeasterly to variable, light to moderate in speed, occasionally strengthening and raising dust, causing horizontal visibility to drop below 1,000 meters in some areas.
He added that sea waves will exceed six feet, noting that expected rainfall amounts will be light to moderate, with gradual weather improvement expected to begin after the afternoon of tomorrow, Thursday.
He urged asthma and allergy patients to wear masks when going out out of necessity, especially during thunderstorms and high humidity typical of this season, while also emphasizing the importance of following the weather bulletin via the Department’s official website, its app, and its social media accounts to stay updated on the latest weather developments.
