Urgent 24: Very cold weather and northwesterly winds dominate Kuwait’s weather today, Thursday

Thursday 22/January/2026 – 09:37 AM

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Kuwait’s weather today, Thursday, is witnessing very cold to cold weather during the daylight hours, with light to moderate northwesterly to variable winds, speeds ranging from 8 to 30 km per hour, as some scattered clouds appear in the sky of the country, while temperatures drop significantly in various regions of the country, with temperatures recorded below zero in some stations.

Kuwait weather today

The atmosphere changes during the night hours Kuwait weather today To cool with partly cloudy to cloudy skies, as the winds turn to variable, light-speed direction and then to southeasterly at a speed ranging between 6 to 22 km per hour. This sharp drop in temperatures comes within the cold wave that affects the Arabian Gulf region at this time of the year, which requires citizens and residents to take caution and wear heavy clothing, especially during the hours of the night and early morning.

Readings from weather monitoring stations in Kuwait’s weather today show a large variation in temperatures between the various regions of the country, as some stations recorded minimum temperatures below zero of -3 degrees Celsius, while the expected maximum temperatures ranged between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius, and Abdali station recorded the lowest minimum temperature at -1 degree Celsius with an expected maximum of 16 degrees, while Warba and Boubyan stations recorded -3 degrees Celsius as a minimum and 13 degrees as a maximum, which reflects the severity of the cold experienced by the regions. The interior and north of the country.

Sea state in Kuwait

The sea condition in Kuwait today is relatively calm, with waves being light to moderate during the day with a height ranging from one to four feet, while it becomes light during the night hours with a height ranging from one to two feet only. Marine stations indicate that the expected wave height at all coastal stations will be around 4 feet with a southeasterly direction for the waves.

Marine stations spread along the Kuwaiti coast record similar temperatures, as the maximum temperature in Shuwaikh Port is expected to reach 15 degrees Celsius with a minimum recorded at 7 degrees and a wave height of 4 feet in a southeasterly direction, while Ras Al Barsha will record a maximum of 14 degrees and a minimum of 5 degrees with the same wave height, while Qaruh Island will witness a maximum of 15 degrees and a minimum of 12 degrees, and Umm Al Maradim a maximum of 14 degrees and 11 degrees. Low, and Salmiya records a maximum of 15 degrees and a minimum of 8 degrees, while the Julai’a area witnesses the coldest minimum temperatures among the marine stations at only two degrees Celsius, with an expected maximum of 12 degrees.

In Kuwait’s weather today, it is expected that the tides will occur in Shuwaikh Port according to a specific schedule, as the first tide will occur today, Thursday, at 00:42 and the second tide will occur at 14:03, while the first low tide will occur at 08:47 and the second low tide will occur at 20:46. 21:32 This information is important for fishermen, sailors, and practitioners of various marine activities.

Temperatures in Kuwait

Weather monitoring stations spread throughout Kuwait are witnessing a noticeable variation in temperatures, as the Kuwait Airport station recorded a maximum of 15 degrees Celsius expected and a recorded minimum of 6 degrees Celsius, while the Failaka area witnessed a maximum of 13 degrees and 3 lows, Salmiya 15 degrees of highs and 8 lows, Al-Ahmadi 14 highs and two lows, while the Jal Al-Liyah area recorded a high of 14 degrees and one low. Nuwaiseeb has a maximum of 15 degrees and a minimum of 4 degrees, Manakish has a maximum of 15 degrees and a minimum of 0 degrees, and Al-Salmi has a maximum of 12 degrees and a minimum of -3 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded in the country today.

The concerned authorities advise citizens and residents to take the necessary measures to prevent extreme cold, especially during the hours of the night and early morning, while making sure to heat homes in safe ways and to wear heavy clothes when going out. It is also advised to pay attention to the elderly, children and those with chronic diseases, ensure the safety of home heating systems, and not leave heaters burning unattended to avoid any accidents. It is also advised to limit direct exposure to cold air, especially in open and coastal areas.

Table of weather monitoring stations

Marine stations schedule

Tide table – Shuwaikh Port