Riyadh: Thunderclouds are anticipated to form over parts of the western and southwestern highlands of Saudi Arabia, while surface winds are predicted to reduce horizontal visibility over the eastern regions of the Kingdom. According to Saudi Press Agency, the weather forecast for Wednesday indicates that the Eastern, Riyadh, and Madinah regions will experience hot to extremely hot temperatures. Additionally, gusty winds that stir dust are expected to impact these areas, as well as parts of Northern Borders, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, Hail, Qassim, Makkah, and Najran regions.
The Red Sea will see varying wind patterns, with northerly to northwesterly winds blowing at speeds of 15-35 km/h in the northern part, northwesterly to westerly winds at 20-45 km/h in the central part, and northwesterly to southwesterly winds at 12-33 km/h in the southern part. Wave heights are anticipated to range from half a meter to two and a half meters, leading to conditions that are calm to choppy.
In the Arabian Gulf, winds will shift from southeasterly to northeasterly, then to southwesterly in the evening, with speeds between 15-30 km/h in the northern and central parts. In the southern part, winds will vary from northeasterly to northwesterly at speeds of 10-50 km/h. Waves in these areas are expected to range from half a meter to over two meters, with the sea conditions remaining calm to choppy.