More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique last week, while scores were killed and more than 200 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe.

At least 24 people have been killed and dozens are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical cyclone Idai which lashed neighbouring Mozambique, government said Saturday.

There is a chance of light rain in some places by this evening, the Qatar Met department has said.

As western Europe enjoys record highs for winter temperatures, southern parts of the continent are being hit with snow flurries.

There is a chance of rain in the country from Wednesday until early on Friday, the Qatar Met department has said.

More rain is expected in the country until Sunday, February 17, the weather forecast shows.

Strong winds are expected in most parts of the country on Tuesday along with a dip in temperature, the Qatar Met department has said.

The Qatar Met department has said a rainy spell is expected in the country from Saturday evening, marked by light to moderate showers which may turn heavy and thundery at times ...

Weary residents in Australia's flood-hit northeast returned home Wednesday to begin a massive clean-up after almost two weeks of heavy rain, as the wild weather moved south to inundate more towns.

Qatar could experience its coldest days so far this winter during the coming weekend, according to the Met department.

A cooler weekend is in store as the Qatar Met department has said strong northwesterly winds from Thursday until Saturday will lead to a significant drop in temperature.

Rain and wind forced the cancellation of a scheduled morning launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that was to carry a global positioning system satellite into space for the US Air Force, SpaceX said on Thursday.