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Meteorology Department warns of thundery rain, strong wind

Published: 07 Apr 2018 - 11:47 am | Last Updated: 21 Nov 2021 - 05:35 am
Peninsula

QNA

Doha: Weather inshore until 6 p.m. on Saturday will be partly cloudy at times with a chance of rain in some areas, thundery at times, with dust to blowing dust at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain associated with sudden strong wind.

Offshore, it will be slightly dusty and partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a chance of scattered rain, thundery at times, the report added, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind and high seas.

Wind inshore will be northeasterly to northwesterly at a speed of 10 to 20 knots, reaching 30 knots in some areas at times. 

Offshore, it will be northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 10 to 20 knots, rising to 26 knots near the thundery rain.

Visibility will be 4 to 8 kilometers and 3 kilometers or less in some areas at times.

Sea state inshore will be 1 to 2 feet, rising to 4 feet in some areas at times, while offshore it will be 3 to 6 feet, surging to 8 feet near the thundery rain.