Okaz/Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Most regions of Saudi Arabia will witness thunderstorms starting from Sunday until Tuesday, Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), confirmed to Okaz/Saudi Gazette.

Rain will be moderate to heavy in Makkah, Madinah, Northern border, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Qassim, Al-Sharqiya, Riyadh and Al-Baha.

Al-Qahtani said that the rains will be accompanied with hail, active dust, lack of horizontal visibility, and torrential rain.

Snow is also expected to fall in the highlands of Tabuk region, including the mountains of Al-Lawz (Jabal Al-Lawz), Alqan and Al-Dahar.

Most regions in Saudi Arabia that witnessed a decrease in temperature in the winter season are the northern and northeastern regions.

It is noteworthy that the Turaif region recorded on Friday the lowest temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, while Al-Qurayyat and Arar recorded 3 degrees Celsius. The Sharoura city recorded the highest temperature in Saudi Arabia — 30 degrees Celsius.