Riyadh:The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has predicted moderate to heavy thunderstorms accompanied by hail and dust-stirring winds across several regions in Saudi Arabia, including Jazan, Aseer, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, and Eastern regions. There is also a possibility of dense fog formation in certain areas of the Eastern Region.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the weather over the Red Sea will see varying wind patterns. In the northern part, winds are expected to be northwesterly to northerly at speeds of 15–38 km/h. The central part will experience northeasterly to northwesterly winds at 10–32 km/h, while the southern part will have southerly to southeasterly winds at 20–40 km/h.
In the Arabian Gulf, wind conditions will also vary, with northwesterly to northerly winds at 15–40 km/h in the northern region, and northwesterly to westerly winds at similar speeds in the southern region.