More rain, drop in temperature forecast
The country is expected to see more rain until tomorrow night, with strong winds and a significant drop in temperature also forecast in the coming days. Today’s forecast says thunderstorms are expected in the country along with sudden strong winds. The weather office has also issued a warning for thundery rain, windy conditions and high seas in the offshore areas today.
■ Windy conditions will continue during weekend
■ Thunderstorms expected today along with sudden strong winds
The country is expected to see more rain until tomorrow night, with strong winds and a significant drop in temperature also forecast in the coming days.
In a report on social media yesterday, the Qatar Met department said “it is expected that the chances of scattered rain will continue in intermittent periods and with variable intensity until Thursday night (February 25)”.
The rain may turn thundery in some areas, accompanied by sudden strong winds at times, while the marine warning will continue with the wave height rising to over 8’.
Fresh northwesterly winds are expected from midday tomorrow, becoming strong in some areas and continuing during the weekend.
The wind speed will range from 12-22 knots with gusts reaching 28 knots at times both inshore and offshore, the report states, adding that the wave height will vary between 4’ and 7’, and rise to 10’ in some areas occasionally.
A significant drop in temperature is expected from tomorrow evening, with the minimum ranging from 12-19C and dropping below that in the external and open areas of the country.
The maximum will vary between 20C and 26C.
The Met department has urged everyone to be careful and avoid marine activities during the warning period.
Today’s forecast says thunderstorms are expected in the country along with sudden strong winds.
The weather office has also issued a warning for thundery rain, windy conditions and high seas in the offshore areas today.
The wind speed may go up to 30 knots offshore and 21 knots inshore during thundershowers today, with the sea level rising to 10’.
The detailed forecast says moderate temperature is expected during the daytime along with cloudy conditions at times, and there is a chance of scattered rain that may be thundery at times.
It will be relatively cold by night.
Cloudy conditions are likely offshore and there is a possibility of scattered rain, which may become thundery at times, according to the Met department.
The temperature is expected to range from 20-25C in Doha today.
In a tweet yesterday, the weather office said the chances of rain are expected to improve today, which may become thundery in some areas accompanied by strong winds at times.
“Please be careful and avoid all marine activities,” it added.
Doha and other parts of the country experienced cloudy conditions and some rain yesterday.
“The country is witnessing a cloudy and rainy morning with moderate to fresh northwesterly-northeasterly winds reaching strong offshore, marine warnings still in effect,” the Met department said in a tweet.