Saudi Arabia | More intense thunderstorms await the heights of Jizan, Asir, Al Baha and Taif

Update | Tuesday 4/27/2021 at 2:30 am

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - It seems that the unstable weather conditions affecting days ago on the heights of the southwest of the Kingdom will take an upward trend in terms of intensity during the coming days and up to the beginning of May, in conjunction with the flow of more moist air coming from the Arabian Sea towards the region, and its collision With another air mass, the heat is coming from the north.

They are sometimes accompanied by showers of intense cold

Heavy rains and possible torrents of Jizan, Asir, Al-Baha and Taif

According to the latest outputs of numerical models, it is expected that the heights of Jizan, Asir , Al-Baha and Taif will be on a daily basis under the influence of powerful cumulus clouds, carrying with them heavy thunderstorms and showers of cold that will be dense and accumulated at times, with a high chance of torrents forming, especially in the regions. Low and mountainous slopes, and some of these clouds may extend around the eastern parts of the Makkah region, but with less intensity.

Some important recommendations:

Alert of the formation of floods locally in parts of the southwest and west of the Kingdom

- Warning about the intensity of hail showers that may accumulate and hinder the movement of vehicles

- Alert of the occurrence of thunderstorms and the accompanying activity of the surface winds that cause dust.