JEDDAH — Weather alerts have been issued across parts of Al-Jouf, Makkah, the Northern Borders and Asir on Tuesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM warned of rainfall accompanied by strong winds, near-zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods and thunderstorms across the four regions. The alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Al-Jouf, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Makkah and Asir, and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Northern Borders. According to the NCM’s Tuesday forecast, moderate to heavy thunderstorms capable of causing flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and active winds stirring up dust and sand, are expected across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and southern Makkah Region. Active surface winds stirring up dust and sand are also forecast over parts of Hail, Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders and northern parts of Al-Qassim and the Eastern Province. Fog may also form over parts of the affected regions. For temperatures, Dammam is forecast to record the highest temperature at 38°C, followed by Makkah at 37°C, Madinah at 36°C and Riyadh, Jeddah and Buraidah at 35°C. Jazan is expected to reach 34°C, followed by Tabuk at 32°C, Hail at 31°C, Arar, Sakaka and Najran at 29°C, Abha at 24°C and Al-Baha at 23°C. Humidity is forecast to reach 95 percent in Abha and Arar, followed by 90 percent in Dammam and Al-Baha, and 80 percent in Jeddah and Jazan. Makkah is expected to record 75 percent humidity, followed by Hail and Sakaka at 70 percent, Buraidah at 60 percent, Madinah at 55 percent, Tabuk at 40 percent and Riyadh and Najran at 30 percent.JEDDAH — Weather alerts have been issued across parts of Al-Jouf, Makkah, the Northern Borders and Asir on Tuesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM warned of rainfall accompanied by strong winds, near-zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods and thunderstorms across the four regions. The alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Al-Jouf, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Makkah and Asir, and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Northern Borders. According to the NCM’s Tuesday forecast, moderate to heavy thunderstorms capable of causing flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and active winds stirring up dust and sand, are expected across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and southern Makkah Region. Active surface winds stirring up dust and sand are also forecast over parts of Hail, Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders and northern parts of Al-Qassim and the Eastern Province. Fog may also form over parts of the affected regions. For temperatures, Dammam is forecast to record the highest temperature at 38°C, followed by Makkah at 37°C, Madinah at 36°C and Riyadh, Jeddah and Buraidah at 35°C. Jazan is expected to reach 34°C, followed by Tabuk at 32°C, Hail at 31°C, Arar, Sakaka and Najran at 29°C, Abha at 24°C and Al-Baha at 23°C. Humidity is forecast to reach 95 percent in Abha and Arar, followed by 90 percent in Dammam and Al-Baha, and 80 percent in Jeddah and Jazan. Makkah is expected to record 75 percent humidity, followed by Hail and Sakaka at 70 percent, Buraidah at 60 percent, Madinah at 55 percent, Tabuk at 40 percent and Riyadh and Najran at 30 percent.
NCM issues orange alerts as heavy thunderstorms threaten several regions
