Friday 23/January/2026 – 08:10 AM
The National Center of Meteorology issued its forecasts regarding the weather conditions today in Saudi Arabia, Friday, corresponding to 04-08-1447 AH / January 23, 2026 AD, indicating that Today’s weather in Saudi Arabia There will be moderate to heavy thunderstorms, leading to torrential rains, accompanied by hail showers, over parts of several regions in the Kingdom.
Today’s weather in Saudi Arabia
According to forecasts, today’s weather in Saudi Arabia will be affected by an active weather condition that includes the regions of Medina, Al-Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jawf, and the northern borders, as these heavy thunderstorms will extend to the northern parts of the eastern region. The rain will be light on parts of the highlands of the western and southwestern regions of the Kingdom, which requires citizens and residents to exercise caution, especially in areas exposed to torrential rains.
Today’s weather in Saudi Arabia is characterized by active wind movement that raises dust and dust, which leads to almost no horizontal visibility in parts of the areas affected by rain, as well as in parts of the Riyadh region. The center advises drivers on highways to exercise extreme caution and adhere to traffic instructions due to the low level of visibility in some areas.
The center explained that today’s weather in Saudi Arabia comes as the Kingdom is affected by an active air depression accompanied by the formation of widespread rain thunderstorm clouds, with this effect continuing during the coming hours. The center urges citizens to follow updated weather forecasts and stay away from flood streams and pools of water, while avoiding going out for land trips in areas affected by the weather condition.
It is also expected that the weather today in Saudi Arabia will witness a variation in temperatures between the various regions of the Kingdom, with maximum temperatures ranging between 12 degrees Celsius in some northern regions and 33 degrees Celsius in the western regions, while minimum temperatures drop to one degree Celsius in some regions.
Weather conditions in Mecca
Mecca is expected to record a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23 degrees Celsius, with a humidity of 85 percent. The Holy Capital will witness active winds accompanied by raised dust, which requires pilgrims and visitors to take the necessary precautions when moving between the holy sites. The weather in Mecca remains relatively stable compared to the northern regions, which witness heavy rains.
Sea state in Saudi Arabia
Regarding marine conditions, the Center reported that the Red Sea will witness southwesterly to northwesterly surface winds in the northern part at a speed of 15-40 km/h, reaching 60 km/h with the formation of rainy thunderstorm clouds, and southeasterly to southwesterly winds in the central and southern part at a speed of 20-45 km/h. The wave height ranges from half a meter to one and a half meters, reaching above two and a half metres, with rainy thunderclouds forming over the northern part, and from one and a half to two and a half meters over the central and southern part. The sea condition will be light to medium waves, with rainy thunderclouds forming over the northern part, and medium to wavy waves over the central and southern parts.
As for the Arabian Gulf, the surface winds will be northerly to northwesterly, gradually turning southerly to southeasterly at a speed of 10-30 km/h, reaching 50 km/h, with rainy thunderclouds forming over the northern part, and southeasterly to southwesterly at a speed of 10-25 km/h over the southern part. The wave height ranges from half a meter to a meter, reaching more than two and a half metres, with the formation of rainy thunderclouds over the northern part. The sea condition will be light, reaching wavy with the formation of rainy thunderclouds.
Temperature table in Saudi Arabia today
Below is a detailed statement of the maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius, humidity levels, and weather phenomena expected in various cities and regions of the Kingdom:
| City | Great heat | Minimum temperature | Humidity | Weather phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecca | 33 | 23 | 85 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| AL Madinah AL Munawwarah | 25 | 12 | 35 | Thundery rain/strong winds |
| Riyadh | 18 | 6 | 30 | Partly cloudy/dusty |
| Dammam | 18 | 7 | 55 | Partly cloudy/plankton |
| grandmother | 33 | 23 | 85 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Abha | 20 | 8 | 70 | Rainy thunderclouds |
| Hail | 15 | 3 | 25 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Buraydah | 15 | 4 | 25 | Thundery rain/strong winds |
| Tabuk | 23 | 9 | 55 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Al-Baha | 19 | 9 | 75 | Rainy thunderclouds |
| Juniper | 13 | 2 | 30 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Sakaka | 14 | 3 | 35 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Jazan | 29 | 24 | 85 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Najran | 20 | 9 | 55 | Partly cloudy/dusty |
| Taif | 23 | 11 | 80 | Rainy thunderclouds |
| Al-Ula | 25 | 13 | 35 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| It stems | 31 | 16 | 85 | Thundery rain/strong winds |
| Dawadmi | 18 | 6 | 20 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Al Kharj | 16 | 6 | 35 | Partly cloudy/dusty |
| Wadi Al-Dawasir | 18 | 8 | 25 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Evil | 22 | 11 | 25 | Partly cloudy/dusty |
| Collected | 14 | 3 | 25 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Face | 31 | 17 | 90 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Rafha | 13 | 1 | 60 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Qurayyat | 14 | 6 | 45 | Thundery rain/strong winds |
| Funny | 12 | 2 | 45 | Thundery rain/strong winds |
| Qunfudhah | 31 | 22 | 85 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Al-Ahsa | 18 | 6 | 40 | Partly cloudy/plankton |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 14 | 2 | 25 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| Bisha | 24 | 9 | 35 | Partly cloudy/plankton |
| The black one | 15 | 3 | 75 | Rainy thunderclouds |
| Al Tanhat Kindergarten | 13 | 3 | 25 | Active winds/stirred dust |
| Dahna desert | 13 | 2 | 25 | Moderate to heavy rain |
| The deaf | 13 | 3 | 25 | Moderate to heavy rain |
