RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts continued rainfall of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday. The forecast is based on outputs from the Saudi numerical weather model, with the NCM releasing an animated map illustrating the expected movement and intensity of the rain. Starting Monday, April 20, late in the afternoon, the NCM forecasts rain across several parts of the Kingdom, including Medina, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, and the Northern Borders. Based on the map, the heaviest rainfall is expected between the Northern Borders and Qassim, particularly in parts of Hail. Later in the early evening, the rain will spread eastward, affecting the northern parts of the Eastern Province and the Riyadh Region, while continuing across most of Qassim and the south of Hail, with the heaviest rain remaining in Hail. By early Tuesday morning, rain will persist in the northern parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Later in the morning, the animated map indicates heavy rainfall in parts of the Northern Borders and Hail, as well as in the north of the Eastern Province, with light to moderate rainfall across central areas of the Riyadh Region. Later in the afternoon, moderate to heavy rainfall will affect parts of northern Riyadh, including Al-Mujam’a, as well as the southern Northern Borders and parts of the Eastern Province. The map also shows light rainfall in central areas of Makkah. Early Tuesday evening, the rain will spread across the Eastern Province, Northern Borders, and Riyadh regions, with the heaviest rainfall affecting the north of the Eastern Province, particularly Hafr Al-Batin. Later in the evening, most of the rain will subside over the Northern Borders, though northeastern parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province will continue to be affected. By early Wednesday morning, nearly all rainfall is expected to subside, with only light rain affecting the north of the Eastern Province, including Al-Ahsa, as well as parts of Riyadh. In the early evening, scattered light rainfall is expected in parts of the Eastern Province, Makkah, and Asir. Later in the evening, rainfall will mainly affect the Riyadh Region, including Al-Mujam’a and Al-Dawadmi, with light rain also expected in Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province. Early Thursday morning, the animated map indicates heavy rainfall along the northern borders between the Eastern Province and Riyadh, spreading across northern Riyadh and into the Qassim Region. Meanwhile, light rain is expected in central parts of the Eastern Province, including Dammam, and across central and southern Riyadh. Later in the morning, heavy rainfall will affect most of the northern and western parts of the Eastern Province, as well as northern Riyadh, while areas bordering Riyadh and Qassim are expected to see light rainfall. In the afternoon, heavy rainfall will affect areas bordering Hail and Medina, as well as the south of Hail. Moderate rainfall will extend across much of the north of the Eastern Province and northern Medina, while rain will be scattered across the Makkah Region. In the early evening on Thursday, the map indicates heavy rainfall in the south of Hail, the north of Qassim, and eastern parts of Riyadh, with moderate rainfall in northern Medina and scattered rain in northern parts of the Eastern Province. Early Friday morning, heavy rainfall will move into the area between Qassim and Riyadh, spreading southward, with moderate rainfall affecting the capital. Scattered rain is also expected in Hail. Later in the morning, most rainfall will subside, although some will continue to affect the Eastern Province, including Dammam and Al-Ahsa, before shifting northward into the Riyadh Region. In the afternoon, moderate to heavy rainfall will be scattered across northern Riyadh, Hail, and Tabuk, before spreading across much of the Kingdom, affecting most regions except the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Medina, and Al-Jouf. In the evening, heavy rainfall will develop across much of northern Riyadh and move eastward into Qassim, affecting southern parts of the Northern Borders. Al-Jouf, Asir, and Tabuk will also experience moderate to heavy rainfall. By early Saturday morning, rainfall will subside across most of the Kingdom, though moderate to heavy rain will continue in northern Riyadh and the Eastern Province until late afternoon. Heavy rainfall is then expected across most regions, excluding Hail, Tabuk, and Medina, with the most intense rainfall affecting Makkah, Jazan, and Asir, as well as northern Riyadh, the Eastern Province, most of Qassim, and the Northern Borders. The widespread heavy rainfall across the Kingdom is expected to subside late Saturday evening.RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts continued rainfall of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday. The forecast is based on outputs from the Saudi numerical weather model, with the NCM releasing an animated map illustrating the expected movement and intensity of the rain. Starting Monday, April 20, late in the afternoon, the NCM forecasts rain across several parts of the Kingdom, including Medina, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, and the Northern Borders. Based on the map, the heaviest rainfall is expected between the Northern Borders and Qassim, particularly in parts of Hail. Later in the early evening, the rain will spread eastward, affecting the northern parts of the Eastern Province and the Riyadh Region, while continuing across most of Qassim and the south of Hail, with the heaviest rain remaining in Hail. By early Tuesday morning, rain will persist in the northern parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Later in the morning, the animated map indicates heavy rainfall in parts of the Northern Borders and Hail, as well as in the north of the Eastern Province, with light to moderate rainfall across central areas of the Riyadh Region. Later in the afternoon, moderate to heavy rainfall will affect parts of northern Riyadh, including Al-Mujam’a, as well as the southern Northern Borders and parts of the Eastern Province. The map also shows light rainfall in central areas of Makkah. Early Tuesday evening, the rain will spread across the Eastern Province, Northern Borders, and Riyadh regions, with the heaviest rainfall affecting the north of the Eastern Province, particularly Hafr Al-Batin. Later in the evening, most of the rain will subside over the Northern Borders, though northeastern parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province will continue to be affected. By early Wednesday morning, nearly all rainfall is expected to subside, with only light rain affecting the north of the Eastern Province, including Al-Ahsa, as well as parts of Riyadh. In the early evening, scattered light rainfall is expected in parts of the Eastern Province, Makkah, and Asir. Later in the evening, rainfall will mainly affect the Riyadh Region, including Al-Mujam’a and Al-Dawadmi, with light rain also expected in Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province. Early Thursday morning, the animated map indicates heavy rainfall along the northern borders between the Eastern Province and Riyadh, spreading across northern Riyadh and into the Qassim Region. Meanwhile, light rain is expected in central parts of the Eastern Province, including Dammam, and across central and southern Riyadh. Later in the morning, heavy rainfall will affect most of the northern and western parts of the Eastern Province, as well as northern Riyadh, while areas bordering Riyadh and Qassim are expected to see light rainfall. In the afternoon, heavy rainfall will affect areas bordering Hail and Medina, as well as the south of Hail. Moderate rainfall will extend across much of the north of the Eastern Province and northern Medina, while rain will be scattered across the Makkah Region. In the early evening on Thursday, the map indicates heavy rainfall in the south of Hail, the north of Qassim, and eastern parts of Riyadh, with moderate rainfall in northern Medina and scattered rain in northern parts of the Eastern Province. Early Friday morning, heavy rainfall will move into the area between Qassim and Riyadh, spreading southward, with moderate rainfall affecting the capital. Scattered rain is also expected in Hail. Later in the morning, most rainfall will subside, although some will continue to affect the Eastern Province, including Dammam and Al-Ahsa, before shifting northward into the Riyadh Region. In the afternoon, moderate to heavy rainfall will be scattered across northern Riyadh, Hail, and Tabuk, before spreading across much of the Kingdom, affecting most regions except the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Medina, and Al-Jouf. In the evening, heavy rainfall will develop across much of northern Riyadh and move eastward into Qassim, affecting southern parts of the Northern Borders. Al-Jouf, Asir, and Tabuk will also experience moderate to heavy rainfall. By early Saturday morning, rainfall will subside across most of the Kingdom, though moderate to heavy rain will continue in northern Riyadh and the Eastern Province until late afternoon. Heavy rainfall is then expected across most regions, excluding Hail, Tabuk, and Medina, with the most intense rainfall affecting Makkah, Jazan, and Asir, as well as northern Riyadh, the Eastern Province, most of Qassim, and the Northern Borders. The widespread heavy rainfall across the Kingdom is expected to subside late Saturday evening.
