JEDDAH — The Nationwide Middle for Meteorology (NCM) warned on Sunday of lowered horizontal visibility within the Makkah area as a consequence of mud storms, whereas additionally issuing orange and purple alerts for rainfall throughout a number of areas of the Kingdom.
Based on the NCM, an orange-level warning was issued for the Makkah area, together with Jeddah and Al-Shuaiba, from 6 a.m. till 8 p.m. on Sunday. Climate situations are anticipated to incorporate lively winds inflicting blowing mud, lowered horizontal visibility ranging between one and three kilometers, and excessive waves alongside coastal areas.
The NCM’s official spokesperson, Hussain Al-Qahtani, additionally reported on his official X account that raised mud was affecting Jeddah Governorate, the place horizontal visibility is anticipated to drop to beneath one kilometer as southerly winds attain speeds of as much as 37 km/h.
Alongside the mud alerts, the middle issued a number of warnings for rainfall throughout completely different areas of the Kingdom, starting from reasonable to heavy precipitation accompanied by thunderstorms and robust winds.
A purple alert was issued for the Hail area, the place heavy rainfall is anticipated throughout a number of areas, together with Hail, Al-Ha’it, Al-Sulaimi, Al-Shamli, Al-Ghazalah, and Mawqaq, from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Heavy rain can also be anticipated within the Al-Jouf area, together with Sakaka and Dumat Al-Jandal, with the warning in impact from 11 p.m. on Saturday till 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The NCM additionally issued orange-level warnings for reasonable rainfall in a number of different areas.
In Tabuk, reasonable rain is anticipated in Tayma starting at 11 p.m. on Saturday and persevering with till 11 a.m. on Sunday, earlier than the rain teruns at midday and continues till 8 p.m. the identical day.
Average rainfall can also be forecast for Hafar Al-Batin within the Japanese Province from midday till 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Within the Northern Borders area, together with Arar and Al-Uwaiqilah, reasonable rainfall is anticipated to proceed from 11 p.m. on Saturday till 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Climate situations these areas could embrace sturdy winds, lowered visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorm exercise.
The NCM urged residents in affected areas to stay cautious and to comply with security directions issued by authorities as climate situations proceed to develop.
