Strong winds are expected in parts of the country by Wednesday afternoon, the Qatar Met department has said.

This will be preceded by poor visibility in some areas in the early hours of the day, according to the weather office, which has also issued a warning for strong winds and high seas in offshore areas by the afternoon.
Northwesterly winds will blow at 10-20 knots in inshore areas, going up to 25 knots in some places.
In offshore areas, the wind speed will be 12-22 knots (northwesterly), increasing to 18-25 knots by the afternoon, while the sea level may rise to 10ft.
The detailed report for inshore areas says it will be hazy to misty/foggy in some places at first, followed by mild daytime conditions. Slight to blowing dust is also expected, and it will be relatively cold by night. Visibility may drop to 2km or less in some places in the early hours of the day.
Hazy conditions and some clouds are also likely in offshore areas on Wednesday.

A minimum temperature of 19C is expected today in Abu Samra, while in Doha it will be 21C. On Tuesday, a minimum temperature of 16C was recorded in Turayna and Karana, followed by 18C in Mesaieed. In the capital, the minimum was 20C in the Qatar University area.

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