Saudi Arabia to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms

Tropical Cyclone Shaheen is expected to cause moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms across Saudi Arabia until Friday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), said.

According to the centre’s forecast, the atmosphere of Saudi Arabia is expected to be indirectly affected by the situation in the Sea of Oman caused by Shaheen and eventually an air depression will cause thunderstorms in in the regions of Riyadh, Makkah, Eastern Province, Asir, and Najran, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

According to NCM forecasts, the impact of the tropical situation will start hitting the southern parts of the Eastern Province, including Al Batha border crossing, Salwa, and Haradh with medium to heavy rain. The effect will extends today and tomorrow to parts of the Riyadh region, including Hotat Bani Tamim, Laila Al Aflaj and then Wadi Al Dawasir and Al Salil.

This will also lead to experience moderate rains on Wednesday in the eastern parts of the Asir region including Bishah, Tathleeth and parts of the Najran region such as Najran, Habouna, Badr Al Janoub, and Sharurah and the eastern highlands of Makkah.