The Meteorology Department has forecast a significant fall in temperature from Tuesday until the weekend, with slight chances of rain in some areas of the country.
The maximum temperatures in Doha would range between 29-31°C and the minimum between 20-23°C dipping to 16°C or less in the southern areas of the country. "The country will be affected by an extension of a ridge of high pressure centered over north Saudi Arabia during the period between Monday evening until Wednesday," the Department said in a statement. This will be accompanied by northwesterly-northerly fresh to strong winds, with speeds ranging between 15-25 knots, reaching 30 knots or more in some areas.
Visibility would be reduced to 3km or less due to blowing dust. The strong winds would cause high waves ranging between 6-9 feet offshore reaching 12 feet in some areas. "The presence of low pressure in the upper levels would lead to the formation of scattered clouds with weak chance of rain especially in northern areas during day time on Tuesday," it said.
