(Meteorology): Gradual dust deposition and improvement in horizontal visibility starting tonight

Kuwait City, July 27 (KUNA) – The acting director of the General Authority of Meteorology, Derrar Al-Ali, said that northwesterly wind speeds will decrease, dust will gradually settle, and horizontal visibility will improve starting tonight.

Al-Ali told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the country was affected today, Monday, by an extension of a surface low-pressure system accompanied by a very hot air mass. Light to moderate northwesterly winds, occasionally strengthening, were blowing with speeds ranging between 15 and 55 kilometers per hour.

He clarified that the winds stirred up sand and dust, causing horizontal visibility to drop to less than 1,000 meters in some areas, particularly in open spaces.

He noted that wind speeds will decrease tonight as dust settles, with light to moderate northwesterly winds occasionally strengthening in coastal areas, causing sea waves to rise. He stated that the maximum temperature recorded today was 46 degrees Celsius.

He added that the weather forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday, indicates very hot conditions during the day and hot to warm at night, with light to moderate northwesterly winds occasionally strengthening, with speeds between 15 and 45 kilometers per hour, and a chance of dust in open areas.

Al-Ali said the expected minimum temperature tomorrow morning will range from 34 to 36 degrees Celsius, while the maximum is expected to be between 47 and 49 degrees Celsius.

He urged drivers on highways to exercise caution due to reduced horizontal visibility on some roads and emphasized that asthma and allergy patients must wear masks when going out due to rising dust. (End) Z.H.R. / T.A.B.