Heavy rain for a third day, and the warnings stand until Saturday. That is the picture from the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) and the General Directorate of Civil Defense.
On the evening of Monday, 9 November 2026, Civil Defense warned of a rainy spell running from Tuesday, 10 November, to Saturday, 14 November. It based the warning on NCM forecasts of moderate to heavy rain with hail over Makkah, Riyadh, Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Madinah, Hail, Qassim, the Eastern Province and Najran, and light to moderate rain over Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders and Tabuk.
Between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning, NCM stations recorded the highest total at Al-Majmaah in Riyadh region, 73.4 mm, followed by Al-Dawadmi Airport at 69.6 mm. Qassim, the Eastern Province, Makkah, Madinah and Hail also had rain.
On Wednesday, 11 November, thunderstorms reached parts of the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Qassim, Madinah, Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan and Najran. Temperatures fell in most regions and fog formed in places. By Thursday morning the highest 24-hour total was 48 mm at Wadi Bin Hashbal in Khamis Mushait, followed by Rijal Almaa at 33.8 mm.
Today, Thursday, 12 November, the NCM expects moderate to heavy thunderstorms with flash floods, hail and dusty winds over parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and Makkah, and light to moderate rain over Madinah, Hail, Qassim, Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Fog may form there and in Tabuk, Al-Jouf and the Northern Borders.
What Civil Defense asks of residents is simple: stay in safe places, keep away from valleys and flood channels, do not swim in them or drive through them, and follow the instructions announced in the media and on social platforms.
Source: National Center for Meteorology, General Directorate of Civil Defense, Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Sabq, Saudi Gazette, Al Watan
