Close on the heels of the heavy rains that drenched most parts of the country last week, Qatar is expected to experience another spell of rain that could be heavy and thundery at times Tuesday and Wednesday, the Meteorology Department has forecast.
The weather department in a social media post said that the current spell of rain that starts from Monday late evening is likely to last until tomorrow. The forecast for today (Tuesday) notes that there could be scattered rain across the country which could become thundery at times and associated with strong wind. Offshore weather conditions are also expected to be thundery rain at times associated with strong wind and high sea with poor horizontal visibility.
The department has also cautioned about the possibility of downdraft. The weather conditions can be cloudy to partially cloudy and horizontal visibility can be poor at times. Similar conditions are expected tomorrow too.
The weather was partially cloudy in Doha and the areas around for some time on Monday with moderate temperature and scattered clouds. Southeasterly winds, light to moderate in speed. Winds were mainly southeasterly, light to moderate in speed gusting to strong at times especially in the evening.
The Meteorology Department has once again urged the public about the importance of obtaining weather information from official sources and not to rely on rumours.
