Schools Closed In Asir Region Due To Air Fluctuations On Monday
Education authorities in Asir region, in the south west of Saudi Arabia, have announced all schools and their administrations (offices) will be suspended on Monday in Bisha and Tathlith governorates, ...
February 26, 20181855Category: Weather
Thunder And Sand Storms Forecast For Makkah And Jeddah
Early warning systems have forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms in Makkah, accompanied by cool showers and active winds that limit horizontal visibility.
The Saudi General Authority for Meteorolo...
May 22, 20181316Category: Weather
Floods Isolate Al-Halat And Solution Is A Ferry
When the clouds cover the skies, residents of Al-Halat village (30 km east of Taif), fear rain and the flow of floods in the valley, which disturbs their village and isolates them from their surroundi...
May 22, 20181289Category: Weather
Sandstorms Cause Major Health Problems, Expert Warns
An eminent scientist has advised people to take adequate precautions during sandstorms in Saudi Arabia, which can cause a number of health problems, including respiratory complications.
Dr. Sultan ...
May 23, 20181585Category: Weather
Torrential Rain Could Cause Flash Flooding In Parts Of Saudi Arabia
Torrential rain could cause flash flooding in parts of Saudi Arabia as tropical cyclone Mekunu makes landfall over neighboring Oman early on Saturday.
The General Authority of Meteorology and Environ...
May 26, 2018971Category: Weather
Civil Defense Made All Preparations To Tackle Cyclone Mekunu
Civil Defense in Najran has made all preparations to tackle any emergency that may result from Cyclone Mekunu, which claimed two lives in Oman.
Spokesman of the Directorate of Civil Defense in Najr...
May 27, 20181694Category: Weather
First Saudi Relief Planes Land In Cyclone-hit Socotra
The first Saudi relief planes carrying urgent relief goods arrived on Sunday to help the Yemenis in the cyclone-hit island of Socotra.
The general supervisor of the King Salman Centre for Humanitaria...
May 28, 20181234Category: Weather
The Cyclone Mekunu Started Hitting Parts Of Saudi Arabia
The cyclone Mekunu started hitting parts of Saudi Arabia after abating in Yemen’s Socotra and Oman.
Medium to torrential rain fell on the city of Kharkhir, accompanied by strong gusts of wind...
May 28, 20182869Category: Weather
Lakes Appear In Empty Quarter Desert
Mekunu has turned parts of the arid Rub’ Al-Khali desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, into freshwater lakes, in a rare phenomenon that has not happened in nearly 20 years.
Rainwater fell...
June 02, 20181128Category: Weather
Saudi Environmental Authority Launches Air-quality Index
To mark World Environment Day 2018, the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (PME) has launched on its website a test version of a Gulf standards index measuring air quality i...
June 23, 20181013Category: Weather
Saudi Border Guard Oversees Training Drill To Simulate Natural Disaster At Sea
Saudi Arabia began a training drill for its national natural maritime disaster response plan, search and rescue on Thursday in the waters off Yanbu. The drill was overseen by the Saudi Border Guard di...
June 30, 20181005Category: Weather
Extreme Hot Weather Will Hit The Kingdom Next Week
Extreme hot weather will hit the Kingdom next week with temperatures crossing 50 degrees Celsius in some cities.
Abdul Aziz Al-Hussaini, a climate researcher, attributed the rise in temperature nex...
July 03, 2018793Category: Weather
System Launched To Help Predict, Plan For Heavy Rain In Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has launched a system to help predict and plan for heavy rain and flooding across the Kingdom
The high-tech system, called Matir, is the first of its kind ...
July 15, 2018660Category: Weather
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Expected Next Week
Heavy to medium rain is expected in various parts of the Kingdom starting next week, according to the General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection.
The authority said there were chan...
July 18, 20181686Category: Weather
Heavy Sandstorm Sweeps Riyadh Enveloping City Skyline With Dust
A thick blanket of sand swiped through the Saudi capital on Friday, enveloping the city skyline with heavy dust caused by strong winds, hampering visibility during the day time.
The traffic departmen...
July 28, 2018664Category: Weather
Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Expected In Al Baha Province
Heavy to medium rain accompanied by thunderstorms have been forecast in the mountainous Al Baha province in Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to the General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Pr...
August 07, 2018637Category: Weather
Saudi Meteorology Authority Inaugurates Its Latest Weather Forecast Centers
President of The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, Dr. Khalil Musleh Al-Thaqafi, announced that the authority will establish its first hypothesis on the different weather ...
August 14, 2018436Category: Weather
Thundershowers Expected In Taif, Makkah, Jazan
The General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection (GAMEP) expects thundershowers on the highlands extending to coastal areas until Sunday. Hailstorms are expected to accompany the mod...
September 05, 2018655Category: Weather
KSA Participates In UN Environmental Session
Saudi Arabia participated in the organizational session of the Global Pact for the Environment at the UN headquarters in New York from Wednesday to Friday.
The deputy permanent representative to the ...
September 08, 2018504Category: Weather