المملكة: “Meteorology” announces the weather conditions in Mecca and the holy sites during Hajj

Declare CEO of the National Center of Meteorology, Dr. Ayman bin Salem Ghulam, Weather forecast in Mecca and Holy Feelings during this year’s Hajj season 1447 AH, indicating that the weather extending from the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah until the day of Tarwiyah (the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah), will be hot to very hot, with clear to partly cloudy skies, amid expectations of active surface winds stirring dust and dust, especially during daylight hours.

While the maximum temperatures in this period will range between 44 and 47 degrees Celsius, while the lowest temperatures will be recorded. Between 28 and 31 degrees Celsius, with humidity ranging between 10% and 40%.

Ghulam indicated that the wind movement will generally be southwesterly to northwesterly, with a speed ranging from 15 to 40 km/hour.

Temperatures during Hajj

With regard to the period from the day of Arafat (the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah) until the thirteenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, Dr. reported. Ghulam said that the weather will be hot, and the sky will be clear to partly cloudy, with expectations that surface winds will continue to be active, causing dust and dust, especially during the daytime. It is expected that the maximum temperatures will range between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperatures will range between 26 and 29 degrees Celsius, with a humidity rate ranging between 15% and 55%.

He added that the wind direction during this period will generally be northwesterly at a speed ranging from 20 to 50 km/hour, without ruling out the formation of thunderclouds on the highlands of Taif Governorate, whose impact may extend to the holy sites, accompanied by activity of dusty surface winds. And dust is the result of downward currents.

This came during his inspection tour today, to determine the readiness of the work of the National Center of Meteorology in Mecca and the Holy Sites, where he confirmed the center’s readiness for this year’s Hajj season through an integrated operational system of modern technologies and qualified national cadres, in support of the authorities concerned with serving the guests of God, and to achieve the highest levels of accuracy in monitoring and analyzing weather phenomena, in implementation of the directives of the wise leadership in harnessing all capabilities to facilitate the performance of… Rituals.

Using weather radars

The Center’s plan for this year’s Hajj includes monitoring the atmosphere in Mecca, the Holy Sites, Medina, ports, airports, and the roads leading to them, using weather radars, satellite images, and the Saudi numerical model, under the supervision of national cadres trained at the highest levels, supported by the field monitoring system with which the Center has strengthened its network, which includes 59 automatic stations and 19 stations. Automatic mobile, 3 fixed radars, one mobile radar, 6 manned stations, two upper atmosphere monitoring stations, in addition to two mobile upper atmosphere monitoring stations.

In a related context, the center launched the “Media Production and Digital Communication Center”, to provide weather bulletins and awareness messages in several languages through 15 media and digital platforms directed at pilgrims and relevant authorities, using the latest artificial intelligence technologies and photography methods. Advanced, with the participation of the regional centers within this year’s Hajj plan, represented by the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storms, the Climate Change Center, and the Cloud Seeding Programme; To contribute to supporting the Hajj season by providing climate studies, analyzing weather phenomena, and examining opportunities to improve the weather to enhance the safety and comfort of pilgrims.

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