The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in its daily forecast report for the weather in Saudi Arabia said that the weather condition would be partly cloudy sky, along with thunderstorms, accompanied by active winds on Makkah, Baha, Asir and Jazan regions. It added that dust winds would continue to occur on some parts of the said regions, reducing the horizontal sight, as well as some parts of Najran and Riyadh regions. The report showed that the surface wind movement on the Red Sea will be northerly to northwesterly at a speed of 15-45 km/h, on the northern and central parts and southerly to southeasterly at speed of 20-30 km/h, on southern part, while the surface wind movement on the Arabian Gulf will be northerly to northwesterly at a speed of 20-45 km/h. The NCM warned of rainy thunderstorms on Al-Taif and Mesan Governorates, accompanied by active surface winds and low visibility that would last until 5 p.m. Saturday. The NCM warned of active winds and dusty weather on Al-Mahd Governorate, an affiliate of Madinah Region, accompanied by low visibility. This situation which started at 8 a.m. is expected to continue until 5 p.m. Saturday, said NCM report. For its part, Civil Defense Authority called on citizens and residents for the need to take care and caution and follow guidance and instructions in such cases by keeping away from valleys and flood streams. — SPA
