Emirates Meteorology Blog

Chance of thunderstorms/rain on Sunday and possibly Monday.

Cooler later.

Sorry for the short post.

Happy Eid

A very potent low pressure system has started forming over the Arabian Peninsula and Southwest Asia. The low pressure system will have a widespread effect over Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Southern Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar, and then possibly the UAE and Oman.

Parts of Saudi Arabia have seen intense thunderstorms today on Nov 25 with Jeddah receiving 70mm in less than 12 hours as thunderstorms exapand to the holy city of Mecca. There are reports of death cases in Jeddah due to the flood. We should all pray for the safety of all people and pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia.

Storms rumbling through Saudi Arabia

This low pressure system is set to intensify … Continue reading Saudi Arabia Severe Weather and Floods; Arabian Gulf Storms »»»

It has been a while since my last post. Weather-wise, so many and not so many things have changed depending on your location!

Days are getting shorter, and nights are getting cooler as we reach the end of November, announcing the end of Autumn. In the Middle East, the middeteranian countries, Iran, and Iraq have already switched seasons with several waves of rain, thunderstorms, some mountain snow, and cold weather during November. However, the Arabian Peninsula countries are still experiencing warm days (albeit pleasant), except for Northern and Saudi Arabia and recently Kuwait where a couple of cold fronts brought scattered thunderstorms, and cooler air reached Kuwait and central interior region of Saudi Arabia. Kuwait had 8c degrees change in high temperature between Nov 17 and 18. From now till mid January, it is going to be a free fall of temperature there.

While the northern parts of the … Continue reading Approaching Winter, Recap of November Weather Events, and What is Next Accross the Arabian Peninsula »»»