Weather alert: Strong winds in Hail and reduced visibility today
The National Center for Meteorology in Saudi Arabia issued an important weather alert on Wednesday regarding the weather conditions in the Hail region, warning of strong winds that may directly affect daily life and traffic in the region.
The center explained in its report that the expected weather conditions will affect open areas and highways connecting Hail to neighboring regions, where these winds are expected to cause a significant decrease in horizontal visibility. Official data indicated that wind speeds will range between 40 and 49 kilometers per hour, a speed classified as active to strong winds requiring caution.
Weather details and timing
The National Center for Meteorology indicated that this active weather condition will continue, God willing, until 7:00 PM today. This warning comes as part of the center's ongoing monitoring and precise automated tracking of all weather changes across the Kingdom, to ensure the safety of citizens and residents.
The geographical and climatic context of the Hail region
The Hail region boasts a diverse geography, encompassing mountains, plains, and open desert areas, making it susceptible to the effects of surface winds, particularly during seasonal transitions. Historically, the northern and central regions of the Kingdom experience active surface winds that stir up dust and sand, a common climatic pattern in the Arabian Peninsula. However, the intensity of these winds varies depending on the prevailing low and high pressure systems.
The importance of the warning and its impact on public safety
These warnings are of paramount importance both locally and regionally, given Hail's strategic location as a pivotal transit point for highways connecting the north and center of the Kingdom. The reduced horizontal visibility caused by strong winds and blowing dust poses a significant challenge to highway users and the logistics sector, necessitating that drivers adhere to speed limits and maintain safe distances to avoid traffic accidents.
Safety recommendations
In such weather conditions, meteorologists and security authorities advise the need to follow weather forecasts continuously through official channels, avoid open areas as much as possible for respiratory and eye patients, and exercise extreme caution when driving on external roads exposed to strong air currents.
