المملكة: Meteorology: Hajj leaves the summer for 25 years… and more moderate seasons begin the year – urgent
The official spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology, Hussein Al-Qahtani, confirmed that will not pass during the next twenty-five years.
He pointed out that this year’s Hajj season comes at the end of the spring season, and that it will continue Hajj Season Al-Qahtani explained that the time cycle of the Hajj season will be divided into eight years in the spring starting this year, followed by eight years in the winter, then eight years in the fall, before the Hajj season returns again to the summer after about 25 years, pointing out that this shift represents an opportunity to enhance the comfort of pilgrims and improve the climatic conditions accompanying the performance. rituals. He pointed out that this year’s Hajj season will witness lower temperatures than recorded in previous years, but they will remain at relatively high rates due to it falling at the end of the spring season. He expected that temperatures will begin to record more moderate levels starting next year, with chances of rain during the spring seasons in the coming years. The official spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology stated that the year 2024 AD recorded the highest temperatures in fifty years in the Holy Mosque in Mecca, reaching 52 degrees Celsius in the shade during the first day of Tashreeq. He stressed that that year was characterized by remarkable climate phenomena that included record high temperatures and noticeable changes in rainfall rates, which the World Health Organization classified as among exceptional climate years globally. Al-Qahtani added that the National Center of Meteorology It is customary to announce the detailed weather situation for the Hajj season on the first of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah of each year, after holding coordination workshops with the authorities concerned with field and construction works in the Holy Sites, with the aim of reviewing the most prominent features of the weather and possible weather phenomena, and raising the level of preparedness to ensure the safety of the guests of God. He stressed that weather forecasts during the coming seasons indicate relative stability in the atmosphere compared to previous seasons, which contributes to improving the pilgrims’ experience and enhancing the efficiency of operational planning for the service sectors, which supports public safety objectives. The quality of services provided to the guests of God.Highest historical temperatures
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