Saudi Arabia | The intensification of the impact of thunderstorms on the Empty Quarter and limited opportunities for rain in the Riyadh region..Details

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center is monitoring the latest developments in the Monsoon depression and its possible effects on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the coming days.

Thunderstorms continue and intensify in the Empty Quarter

An opportunity for some rain clouds to extend towards the atmosphere from the south of the Riyadh region

It is expected, after God’s will, that the humidity will continue to flow towards Oman and the Emirates and then the Empty Quarter desert in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, causing the formation of large amounts of convective thunderstorms that rain on a daily basis. In the sky of the Riyadh region, especially the southern sector, it may be associated with limited local rain.

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Dust may accompany thunderstorms in the Empty Quarter and the Riyadh region

This type of cumulus thunderstorm clouds at this time of the year is often accompanied by the formation of descending air currents, which create dust waves and possibly local sand storms in the affected areas, causing a noticeable decrease in the horizontal visibility and sometimes its absence.