RIYADH: Residents across the Eastern Province adjusted their daily routines on Tuesday as parts of Saudi Arabia experienced the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 50 degrees Celsius. The National Center for Meteorology confirmed to Arab News that the temperature reached 50 C in the city of Al-Ahsa, where the second-hottest day of the year was recorded on May 29 at 49.3 C.

RIYADH: Residents across the Eastern Province adjusted their daily routines on Tuesday as parts of Saudi Arabia experienced the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures…

Saudi Arabia entered the peak summer heat period known as Jamrat Al-Qaydh, which typically lasts from mid-July to early August and brings the year's highest temperatures.