المملكة: Monitoring 49 stations in 24 hours… Al-Qunfudhah leads the Kingdom in rainfall

Hydrological and climatic monitoring stations in various regions of the Kingdom recorded varying amounts of rain during the past twenty-four hours, topped by Al-Qunfudhah Governorate with an amount of 32.2 mm, while the rest of the quantities were distributed among a number of stations in the regions of Riyadh, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Medina, Al-Qassim, the Eastern Region, the Northern Borders, and Al-Baha Region, bringing the number of stations where rain was recorded to 49stations during the same period.

In the Riyadh region, rain was recorded within the Zulfi Governorate, where it reached 2.7 mm, in addition to 0.5mm at Al-Zulfi station – Rawdat Al-Sabil, which reflects the nature of light to moderate precipitation throughout the region during the observed period.

The Makkah Al-Mukarramah region witnessed the largest share of Rainfall, both in terms of intensity and number of locations; In Al-Qunfudhah Governorate, the Khurram Tuesday station recorded 2.4 mm, while the Sabt Al-Jara station recorded the highest amount in the Kingdom at 32.2mm.

In Taif Governorate, remarkable quantities were recorded at a number of stations, represented by 16.4 Familiar with the Taif-Al-Hada station, and 25.0 mm at the Taif-Casablanca station, in addition to 2.6 mm in Taif – Al-Sail Al-Kabeer, and 6.6 mm on Al Hada Ring Road, and 1.0 mm in Taif – Al-Sarar, and 1.2 mm in Taif – Al Hada Park.

The holy capital, Mecca, also witnessed rain that ranged between light and moderate, as the Mecca-Mina station recorded"LTR">11.9 mm, and Mecca – Muzdalifah 10.3 mm, and Mecca – Shubaika 4.4 mm, and Mecca – Gaza Municipality 2.2 mm, and Mecca – Sharia 3.0 mm, and Mecca – Umrah 0.9mm.

In the governorates and centers affiliated with the region, the Khulais – Al-Dhabiya and Al-Jumaa stations recorded 4.2 mm, and Khulais – Marwani Dam 0.8 mm, along with 2.4 mm in Al-Jamoum – Al-Aziziya district, and 0.6mm in Al-Jamoum – Short, which reflects the comprehensiveness of the situation on several scales of the region.

In the Medina region, the Al-Hanakiyah-Al-Hasso station registered 10.2mm, forming together a distinct precipitation focus in the east of the region. Mahd Al-Dhahab – Al-Salhaniya station also recorded 4.5 mm, and Al-Hanakiyah – Sukhaibara 0.8 mm, while Rainat the city station – paragraph 3.6 mm, and the amount of 0.8 mm in Mahd al-Dhahab – omentum.

The bulletin showed that the Qassim region witnessed a clear concentration of precipitation at a number of stations, as Buraidah – Al-Bateen station recorded 3.8 mm, and Buraidah main station 1.0 mm, and Buraidah – the upper apartment 1.0 mm.

Oyoun al-Jawa station also recorded 4.0 mm, and Al-Asyah – Dome 1.4 mm, and Al Asyah – Olaya District 2.6 mm, along with 1.3 mm at Al-Asyah station. In the rest of the governorates of the region, the Unayzah station recorded 2.5 mm, and Unayzah – Experiment Station 2.4 mm, and the innovations 2.2 mm, and Al-Rass – Dakhna 1.4 mm, and the comet 0.5 mm, and Al-Bukayriyah station 1.0 mm.

The bulletin indicated that Hafr Al-Batin Governorate witnessed rainfall ranging from light to medium, with the amount of rain at Hafr Al-Batin Station – Air Base reaching 2.8 mm, and in eastern Hafar Al-Batin 3.3mm.

And in the Northern border, Rafha station recorded an amount of rain amounting to 1.2mm, while the Al-Baha region recorded light to moderate rain of 2.9 mm at Beni Hassan station, and 0.5 mm at Al-Mandag station – Belkhazmar.

These numbers reflect the accuracy of the hydrological and climatic monitoring network in the Kingdom in tracking the amounts of rainfall recorded in various regions, and providing detailed data for each location, including stations with light amounts that do not exceed 0.5 mm, reaching a maximum amount of 32.2 mm in Al-Qunfudhah – Saturday of the neighbor.