KUWAIT CITY, July 20: The weather condition on Sunday was unprecedented in Kuwait in the last 100 years, says Musaed Al Hamed, Head of Al-Mirzem Observatory. The weather expert was talking to the Arab Times Sunday following unexpected thunderstorms and cloudy conditions in the state. These were preceded by a dust storm. Al-Hamed said that between the season of Al-Thuraya which falls between June 20 and July 3, which is a dry season. Traditionally, nobody in Kuwait has ever witnessed rain in June, especially in this season. This is indicative of climate change in Kuwait, the expert added.

“On Sunday, there were showers in Jahra, but there was no rain in Kuwait City. However, the dust storms are quite normal in Al-Thuraya season. “Last time Kuwait experienced unexpected weather conditions like this in 1998, when there was rain in July and hail storm in August.” Hamed added that such showers offer respite from the tormenting heat in summer. “If the unexpected rain does not occur next week, then the temperature is likely to shoot above 53 degrees. The temperature in Al-Thuraya season is generally very high.”