Sultanate of Oman: A depression will affect the Sultanate tomorrow and intensify on Monday, causing heavy thunderstorms in most governorates.

Arabia Weather - The latest weather maps resulting from so-called computer simulations indicate expectations that the Sultanate will be affected, starting on Sunday, by the onset of a depression, with quantities of clouds flowing at different altitudes and rain of varying intensity falling in the northern governorates. The impact of the depression will deepen on Monday, such that rainfall will intensify and become heavy, which may lead to significant flow of valleys and torrents.

Sunday: The beginning of the effect of the depression on the Sultanate and rain in the northern governorates

It is expected, God willing, that the cold upper basin will approach the Sultanate on Sunday. In addition, this approach coincides with an influx of tropical humidity in the various layers of the atmosphere, so that the opportunity will arise in the hours of Sunday morning for rain of varying intensity in several areas of the north of the Sultanate, and the rain area will gradually expand. During the day, rain is concentrated in the governorates of Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Buraimi, Al Dakhiliyah, Al Dhahirah, and Muscat. It is heavy in some neighborhoods and accompanied by hail, which may cause the occurrence of so-called flash floods, especially in low-lying areas and slopes. And valleys and reefs.

Monday: A cold air front crosses the atmosphere of the Sultanate, leading to heavy to very heavy rains in many areas.

Analysis of weather maps at the Arab Weather Center indicates that it is expected that gradually, starting from the dawn hours and morning of Monday, the UAE and the Sultanate will cross a cold air front, which will cause rainfall to intensify in many northern governorates, and this rain will be heavy, and even extremely heavy, in some northern governorates. Especially in the governorates of Buraimi and North Al Batinah, it is accompanied by hail, which may cause the formation of so-called flash floods in low-lying areas, slopes, valleys and reefs.

Gradually, in the hours after the afternoon and evening, the cold front completes its crossing of the Sultanate’s airspace, leading to rain spreading to most of the northern governorates, and even intensifying in the governorates of South Al Batinah, Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, and Al Dhahirah. Heavy rains also affect North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah, and parts of Al Sharqiyah. Central.

The Sultanate continues to be affected by the remnants of the depression on Tuesday

The depression begins to move away from the Sultanate’s atmosphere on Tuesday, so that the chances of rain weaken while it remains present in various parts of the northern governorates, and this rain is mostly sporadic. Rain chances will decrease in most areas on Wednesday.

Important warnings regarding the impact of the depression on the Sultanate

Many data indicate that the chances of what are called floods and valley flows increase significantly during this depression. This condition is also accompanied by thick cumulus thunderclouds, which means high levels of rain, in addition to the occurrence of lightning and lightning. Based on the above, there are a number of important recommendations that must be taken seriously regarding weather conditions, especially on Monday, which include:

• It is necessary to be aware of the dangers of sudden flash floods in valleys, reefs, low-lying areas, and areas where usual water collects.
• Stabilizing external holdings due to the danger of strong downward winds, which come temporarily.
• Be careful of severe thunderstorms.
• Do not use electronic devices outside when there are cumulonimbus thunderstorms, and take shelter inside buildings when lightning strikes occur.

God knows.