Rain and showers of hail will fall in most regions of Saudi Arabia as per NCM forecast

Rain and showers of hail will fall in most regions of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by thunderstorms and torrential rains, starting from Thursday night until next Tuesday, as per the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). NCM said that the several governorates in the regions of Makkah, Al-Baha and Aseer will witness heavy to moderate rain on Thursday, while the rainfall intensity is expected to increase on Friday and Saturday.

Thunderstorms from moderate to heavy will hit several governorates in the regions of Madinah, Qassim and Riyadh on Friday and Saturday. Eastern region (Al-Sharqiyah), Jazan and Najran regions will also witness moderate to heavy rain on Friday and Saturday. The NCM said that the expected weather condition in the mentioned regions might be accompanied with dust, lack of horizontal visibility, torrential flow, in addition to high waves, noting that hail is also expected to fall.

Moreover, moderate to heavy rain is expected to hit several governorates in the regions of Madinah, Al-Sharqiyah, Northern Borders, Al-Jouf, Hail and Tabuk from Sunday until Tuesday. This rain condition might be accompanied with hail, active dust, lack of horizontal visibility and torrential flow, according to NCM.