Heavy rain and thunderstorms in 7 Arab countries, and snow on these mountain peaks

Arab Weather App - The latest outputs of computer models in Arab Weather indicate that several countries in the eastern Mediterranean basin will be affected by a rainy weather system during the end of this week, mainly concentrated on the Levant, and extending with less intensity to Iraq and parts of Saudi Arabia, reaching northern Egypt, and accompanied by heavy rains and thunderstorms in some areas.

Levant: Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hail

The Levant countries will be affected on Friday, January 9, 2026, by a low-pressure system, which is expected to bring widespread heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and hail showers in some areas, in addition to strong winds, especially in coastal areas, leading to a significant increase in wave height and rough sea conditions.

Forecasts also indicate the possibility of snowfall and accumulation over the high mountainous areas in both Syria and Lebanon, especially the high mountain peaks.

Northern Egypt: A drop in temperature, active winds, and occasional heavy rain.

The effects of the low-pressure system extend to the north of the Arab Republic of Egypt, where a noticeable decrease in temperatures and a clear increase in wind speed are expected, in addition to rainfall in various northern regions, especially coastal ones, which may be heavy at times and may be accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Iraq: Cold weather, thunderstorms, and snowfall in the north

The effects of the low-pressure system also include different regions of Iraq, where cloudy and cold weather prevails with intermittent rainfall in several areas, sometimes heavy, and may be accompanied by lightning and thunder. Snow also falls over the northern mountainous highlands in the Kurdistan Region.

Saudi Arabia: Limited chances of rain in the north and west

Forecasts indicate a weaker extension of the effects of the weather system towards some areas of northern and western Saudi Arabia, in the form of chances of scattered showers, but it remains less comprehensive and intense compared to the rest of the surrounding countries.

And God knows best.