Important | Mecca may record the highest temperature on Earth on Wednesday... Details

Arabia Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The forecast team at the Arab Regional Weather Center is monitoring the possibility of the city of Mecca recording temperatures that may be the highest in the world on Wednesday, as a result of it being affected by a very hot air mass.

Hot and dry easterly winds

Extremely hot weather in Mecca on Wednesday

In the details, it is expected, God willing, that the region of Mecca and the Holy Sites will be affected on Wednesday by the blowing of very hot, dry eastern winds coming from desert areas, raising temperatures again to levels approaching the 50 degree Celsius barrier, which will help control the blazing and exhausting atmosphere in general, provided that it begins. Gradually decreasing starting Friday.

ArabiaWeather notes the necessity of adhering to the following instructions to prevent sunstroke and the dangers of heat stress:

• Avoid direct and prolonged exposure to sunlight, especially at noon and afternoon
• Drink sufficient amounts of water to hydrate the body and compensate for fluid deficiency resulting from sweating
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle due to thermal storage inside the vehicle
• Do not leave the mobile phone charger inside the vehicle as it may explode