Saudi weather center warns of dust storms and extreme heat as Hajj pilgrims gather
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has warned of dust-stirring winds and extreme daytime heat across several regions on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims continue arriving ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
The center said surface winds carrying dust and sand are expected to affect parts of Najran, Riyadh, the Eastern Province, the Northern Borders region, Al-Jouf and Tabuk.
NCM also warned of possible thunderstorms and rain over parts of the highlands of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah.
The weather authority forecast stable but hot to very hot daytime conditions along the roads linking Madinah, Makkah and the holy sites, where large movements of pilgrims are underway ahead of Hajj rituals beginning on May 25.
