Saudi Arabia | Significant increase in wind speed and possible dust in the coming hours in these areas

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast issued by the forecast staff at the "Arab Regional Weather Center" still indicates that the northern sector of the Kingdom may be affected during the coming hours of daytime, Thursday, by dusty weather as a result of the strong winds expected to affect the region.

These winds result from the influence of the entire region of the Levant by a highly effective depression. This depression will push, after God’s will, with strong winds towards Al-Jawf and the northern borders, accompanied by gusts of more than 70 km/h. These winds are considered capable of forming dust waves accompanied by a significant decrease in the horizontal visibility.

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Areas covered by forecasts of strong winds and dust for Thursday

As for the areas covered by the forecast of strong winds and dust for Thursday, they are Tarif, Qurayyat, Arar, Sakaka, Hazm al-Jalamid, and the general regions of Al-Jawf and the northern borders.

These weather conditions require attention from:

• The intensity of the godly winds, its gusts may reach the barrier of 70 km / h.
• ​The risk of a decrease in the range of horizontal vision due to the dust and dirt raised.
• Risk of additive occurrence in respiratory and ophthalmic patients due to dust.