Saudi Arabia: Cold nights and temperatures approaching zero degrees Celsius in some mountain peaks

Arab Weather - The latest weather maps and computer modeling maps indicate that cooler air masses will continue to affect various regions of the Kingdom during the coming days, especially the central and northern regions, as the maximum temperature in Riyadh is expected to be between the beginning and middle of 20 degrees Celsius.

Cold nights and warm clothing are essential in most areas, except for the western coasts.

The coming nights are expected to be colder than usual across various regions, including the capital, Riyadh, and the central areas, while remaining mild in coastal regions. Clear skies are also likely, which will enhance heat loss through radiation, thus increasing the feeling of cold during the late night and early morning hours.

The minimum temperature is expected to drop to around 10-12 degrees Celsius in various areas of Riyadh, as well as in many other areas of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, coats will become a necessity, especially during the late night and dawn hours. Meanwhile, it will reach exceptional values above the mountain peaks in the Asir region, reaching below 4 degrees Celsius and even approaching zero degrees Celsius at the end of the week, with the possibility of frost formation.

The easterly winds blow strongly over the western highlands, stirring up dust of varying intensity along the Red Sea coast.

It is also expected that the east wind will blow strongly over the highlands and coasts of the west of the Kingdom in the coming days, especially at the end of the week. The winds will be active to strong in speed, accompanied by gusts exceeding 70 km/h, especially on the mountain slopes in the Makkah and Madinah regions. It is expected that they will stir up dust and sand to varying degrees from one area to another, including Jeddah, Yanbu, Rabigh, and Umluj, especially the northern parts of Jeddah in particular, which will reduce horizontal visibility, especially on the outer roads.

These conditions require patients with respiratory and eye conditions to follow the necessary preventive measures to deal with such weather conditions in order to avoid complications, God forbid. It also requires drivers to be cautious and attentive while driving due to the expected decrease in horizontal visibility.

The Saba winds are caused by the dominance of a cold surface air mass over the eastern Hijaz Mountains and central and northern Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the dominance of a surface high-pressure system over those areas. The cold air is pushed westward towards the Hijaz Mountains due to its high density. The Hijaz Mountains act as a barrier preventing the cold air from moving towards the Red Sea. The air finds no way except to pass through the passages between the mountains, so its speed increases and it pushes strongly towards the coastal areas, which stirs up dust.

And God knows best.