Red & Orange Weather Alerts Issued Across Saudi Arabia

The National Center for Meteorology issued red and orange weather alerts across several Saudi regions on October 28th as moderate to heavy thunderstorms continue to bring strong winds, hail and the risk of flash floods.

A red alert for heavy rainfall was issued in Madinah Region, while orange alerts covered parts of Al Jouf, the Northern Borders, Asir and Makkah. The warnings include strong winds, near-zero visibility, hail and thunderstorms, with high waves also expected in affected areas of Makkah Region.

Moderate to heavy thunderstorms capable of causing flash floods are also forecast across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Tabuk, Al Jouf and the Northern Borders. Light to moderate thunderstorms are expected in parts of Al Qassim and the Eastern Province, while fog may form across some affected areas.

Temperatures are expected to reach 38°C in Makkah, 37°C in Buraidah and 36°C in Riyadh, Madinah, Jeddah and Dammam. Abha and Al Baha are forecast to remain considerably cooler at 22°C and 23°C respectively, with humidity reaching as high as 90% in Abha, Tabuk and Al Baha.