Saudi Arabia | Red alert in Qassim due to heavy rain and strong winds until Saturday morning

2026-02-06 2026-02-06T20:12:12Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Arab Weather - The National Center for Meteorology issued a red alert a short while ago for large areas of the Qassim region , God willing, as a result of unstable weather conditions accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds and hail , including most of the governorates and centers in the region.

The updated warning issued on Friday evening, 18-08-1447 AH , clarified that the warning would continue until 09:00 AM on Saturday, 19-08-1447 AH .

Areas and centers covered by the red alert

The warning covers the entire Al-Qassim region, including:

  • Abanat
  • Experts
  • The messenger
  • The fountain
  • Al-Nabhania
  • Riyadh Al-Khabra
  • tax
  • Aqlat Al-Suqur

Expected weather phenomena

  • Heavy rain at intervals in various parts of the region
  • High wind speeds are affecting horizontal visibility.
  • Hail fell in some areas
  • Flash floods in valleys and low-lying areas
  • lightning

Safety recommendations

  • Stay away from valleys and low-lying areas
  • Drive with extreme caution during rainfall.
  • Follow weather updates regularly

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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