The National Center for Meteorology in Saudi Arabia warns of widespread heavy thunderstorms on Saturday.

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/04/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - The National Center for Meteorology in Saudi Arabia expects large areas of the Kingdom to continue to be affected by spring rains on Friday and Saturday.

 

The forecast includes heavy thunderstorms with lightning, thunder and lightning, with hail showers in some areas, and dust-raising downdrafts.

 

The situation includes the following regions: Riyadh, Eastern Province, Hafr Al-Batin, Northern Borders, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and Al-Jawf, with varying degrees of severity.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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