Rain, lightning and thunder in the driest areas of the Earth (details)

Arab Weather - Satellite images from Arab Weather indicate that the Rub' al-Khali region in the southern Arabian Peninsula is currently experiencing cumulus clouds, accompanied by varying amounts of rainfall, thunder, and lightning.

The same satellite images indicate that a thunderstorm cloud has developed over the Rub' al-Khali region, on the borders of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen. This is the result of unstable weather conditions caused by the activity of humid monsoon winds, which has led to an influx of tropical moisture into the upper and middle layers of the atmosphere, leading to the development of cumulus clouds and rainfall in some of the driest regions on Earth.

The Empty Quarter is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, and is considered the largest continuous sand desert on Earth. It is located in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, where its area is spread across four countries: Saudi Arabia (which occupies most of its area), the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

The area of the Empty Quarter is estimated at approximately 650,000 km², roughly the size of France. Most of it consists of enormous sand dunes that can reach a height of more than 250 meters. It is considered one of the driest areas on Earth, with rain falling very rarely. It is called the Empty Quarter because it constitutes approximately a quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and because it is devoid of any signs of permanent human life due to the harshness of its climate.