Strong winds are expected in most areas of the country on Friday, the Qatar Met department has said.

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.

Thunderstorms are expected along with strong winds in some places on Thursday, the Qatar Met department has said.

Thunderstorms are back as different parts of the country experienced spells of heavy rain and strong winds Saturday, with more expected Sunday.

The country will continue to experience thunderstorms and strong winds until Monday, the Qatar Met department has said.

A firefighter has died while battling an enormous wildfire in northern California, authorities said late on Monday.

Emergency crews found one group of 26 victims, some of them youngsters, lying close together in a field just 30 metres from the sea near Mati in eastern Greece.

The weather office has also issued a marine warning for strong winds and high seas on Sunday.

The fish availability in the local markets has been hit heavily in the last few days as adverse weather conditions took a heavy toll on the fishing activities in the waters around Qatar.

The Qatar Met department has also issued a marine warning for windy conditions and high seas on Friday.

Flooding and strong winds caused by a tropical cyclone left at least 18 people dead and thousands homeless across two countries in the Horn of Africa, an aid agency said on Monday.

Different parts of the country experienced hot conditions on Saturday with southerly fresh to strong winds causing blowing dust and low visibility, which dropped to below 3km in some areas.