Jeddah: Dust-stirring winds are expected to blow across parts of Saudi Arabia, with heavy rain and hail likely in the Jazan and Aseer regions.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the National Center for Meteorology has issued a weather forecast for Friday indicating that moderate to heavy rain may also fall in Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, and Najran regions. Additionally, fog formation is anticipated in parts of the highlands within these areas.
Gusty winds are forecasted to affect the Eastern and Riyadh regions, bringing light to moderate rain. Over the Red Sea, winds will vary from northwesterly to northerly in the northern part, and southwesterly to northwesterly in the central and southern parts, with speeds ranging from 15 to 55 km/h. The sea conditions are expected to be calm to choppy, with waves ranging from one to over two meters.
In the Arabian Gulf, the forecast shows northwesterly to northerly winds in the northern and central parts, and northwesterly to southwesterly winds in the southern part, at speeds between 15 and 35 km/h. The sea will be relatively calm, with waves ranging from half a meter to one and a half meters.