Riyadh | Thunderstorms and rain are affecting parts of the capital now

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/03/03

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 latest satellite images and rain radar show the presence of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky of the capital Riyadh and the surrounding areas, where large parts of the city are experiencing light to moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder.

The National Center for Meteorology, as well as the Arab Weather application, had warned of the possibility of the city of Riyadh being affected by unstable weather conditions on Tuesday, which are expected to continue until the evening hours.

And God knows best.

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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