Friday, November 13, 2026

heavy rain

Heavy rain and hailstorm in parts of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: Widespread rain in Saudi Arabia. Heavy snow and wind. Flood threat in southern region. Many dams were opened. The southern region of Asir province receives the heaviest rainfall and snowfall. Sunday was the heaviest snowfall in history. It...

Heavy rain likely in Oman from Today

Muscat: Heavy rain likely in Oman from tomorrow. It is predicted that the country will receive heavy rain for two days as part of the formation of low pressure. The Civil Aviation Authority has informed that there is a...

Dubai flights: 13 Dubai flights diverted due to adverse weather conditions

Heavy rain affected operations at Dubai International (DXB) on Saturday morning, leading to the diversion of 13 flights to nearby airports. "Normal operations at Dubai International (DXB) have been affected due to the adverse weather conditions since early hours on...

UAE on high alert, restrictions including Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, heavy rain

Abu Dhabi: Rain has started in the western regions of the UAE. Parks and mountain roads were closed, including in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Beaches will also be closed. Fireworks are suspended at the Global Village. Abu Dhabi temple was...

National Weather Service warns of heavy rain and bad weather in UAE from today

Dubai: Officials have warned to expect heavy rain and bad weather in the UAE from today. Chance of rain is predicted from Friday, March 8 to Sunday. Officials said heavy rain, thunder and hail are expected from Friday evening to...

School Holiday declared: Holiday announced in Oman for schools in four governorates due to Heavy Rain

Muscat: Schools in four governorates of Oman have been declared closed today (March 6) due to unstable weather. This decision of the ministry is due to heavy rains. All public, private and international schools in the four governorates of Al-Dahira,...

UAE Meteorology has issued a warning regarding heavy rain in these areas this week

The National Center of Meteorology in the United Arab Emirates issued a warning to all residents about the gradual increase in the chances of rain falling in a number of different areas of the country, and the rain will...

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