المملكة: A thermal gap in the weather… Al-Qunfudhah touches the 33rd and Turaif approaches zero degrees Celsius

Monitor The National Center of Meteorology Today, a contradictory weather scene occurred in the Kingdom’s atmosphere, as A huge thermal gap exceeded thirty degrees Celsius between the coastal and northern regions, coinciding with warnings of lack of visibility due to fog in the east and center, and thunderstorms in the western and southern highlands.

Digital meteorological data revealed Thermal contrastis remarkable, as the maximum temperatures touch the 33 degree Celsius barrier in Qunfudhah, while the minimum drops sharply, reaching only 2 degrees Celsius in Turaif and Qurayyat, which reflects a unique climatic diversity at the same time.

Meteorology showed that relatively warm summer weather prevails in Mecca and Jeddah, which record temperatures around 31 degrees Celsius, while cold winter weather dominates the highlands, where Al-Soudah records only about 4 degrees Celsius.

In the context of the accompanying weather phenomena, the center warned of dense fog waves covering the eastern region, and their effects extend to include vital parts of Riyadh, the northern borders, Al-Jawf, and Tabuk.
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The report alerted vehicle drivers of the low horizontal visibility resulting from this fog, indicating that its impact becomes more severe and dangerous during the late night and early morning hours.

With regard to rain, the center confirmed that the opportunity is still ripe for rainy thunderstorm clouds accompanied by active winds to form over parts of the Jazan, Asir and Al-Baha regions, extending north towards Mecca and Medina.

He drew attention to the continued possibility of fog forming on some of the southwestern highlands, amidst an atmosphere that tends to be partly cloudy, which adds a distinctive winter character to those areas.

Maritime, the Red Sea is witnessing turbulence in its southern part and winds reaching speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour, especially towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, with waves rising up to two metres, making it wavy in those areas.

On the other hand, the Arabian Gulf is enjoying a It is relatively stable, as winds of varying directions prevail and light to medium waves not exceeding one meter, which makes it calmer compared to the western coast.