المملكة: The Kingdom’s weather: Mecca is the hottest at 31 degrees Celsius, and Qurayyat is the coldest by two degrees

Detect The National Center of Meteorology announced the details of the expected weather conditions for today, Thursday, as the Kingdom’s atmosphere is affected by a state of atmospheric instability represented by thunderstorm rains accompanied by active winds on the southwestern and western highlands, in conjunction with a significant drop in temperatures approaching zero degrees Celsius in the northern regions, and the formation of dense fog that limits horizontal visibility in several parts of the country.

Continuing impacts on most regions

The weather forecast continues to indicate the formation of Thunderstorms Rain accompanied by active winds stirring up dust and dust over large parts of the regions of Jazan, Asir, and Al-Baha, with its effects extending to include the region of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Medina.

Meteorologists did not rule out the extension of scattered rainfall to include parts of the northern border regions and the center of the Kingdom, giving a rainy winter character to those desert and mountainous regions alike.

The chances of Dense fog during the hours of the night and early morning over parts of those aforementioned areas, in addition to parts of the eastern region being affected by this phenomenon, which calls for caution while driving.

Recorded temperatures

The city of Qurayyat recorded the lowest temperature in the Kingdom for today, as indicators fell to only 2 degrees Celsius, topping the list of the least hot cities amid extremely cold conditions.

Turaif Governorate came in second place in terms of coldness, recording 4 degrees Celsius, While Rafha and Arar shared third place by recording 5 degrees Celsius, which reflects a strong cold wave dominating the northern strip.

Temperatures continue to drop in other regions, as Sakaka recorded 6 degrees, while Abha, Hail, and Khamis Mushait were all equal at 7 degrees Celsius, making the northern and southern regions the coldest compared to the rest of the regions.

And in complete contrast, Mecca and Jeddah are experiencing hot weather. It is warm, with the high recorded at 31 degrees Celsius, while Jizan records 29 degrees, which highlights the large temperature contrast between the north and west of the Kingdom.

Navigation movement

Navigation movement in the Red Sea is affected by northerly to northwesterly surface winds in the northern and central part, turning to southwesterly and westerly in the southern part at speeds of up to 50 km/hour.

The waves rise in the southern part of the Red Sea to reach Two meters with the formation of rainy thunderstorm clouds, and the sea state changes from medium wave to wavy, which requires warning for seafarers and fishermen in those areas.

The Arabian Gulf maintains relative stability in the sea state, where the winds are westerly to northwesterly at a speed not exceeding 30 km/hour, with a wave height ranging between half a meter to one meter and a light sea state.

The capital, Riyadh, appears in a relatively moderate weather scene, recording a degree of The maximum temperature is 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum is 10 degrees, with a relative humidity of up to 85%, which provides a pleasant winter atmosphere for the residents of the capital.

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