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Weather service warns of moderate rain and severe winds in Al-Baha

From Okaz · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology forecast moderate rain and severe winds in Al-Baha region on Saturday.
  • The warning covers Al-Baha city and several surrounding governorates, with risks including poor visibility, flash floods, hail and thunderstorms.
  • The weather conditions are expected to continue until 8 p.m.

The National Center for Meteorology warned on Saturday of moderate rain and very strong winds across Saudi Arabia’s Al-Baha region.

The center said the weather could bring near-zero horizontal visibility, running floodwaters, hail and thunderstorms.

The warning covers Al-Baha city and the governorates of Baljurashi, Al-Mandaq, Bani Hasan, Al-Qura, Al-Aqiq, Al-Makhwah, Qilwah, Ghamid Al-Zanad and Al-Hajrah, along with nearby areas. The conditions are expected to continue until 8 p.m.

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Originally published by Okaz in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.