KUWAIT CITY, May 16 : Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi, Director of the Meteorology Department at the General Administration of Civil Aviation, forecasted hot weather over the weekend, with daytime temperatures soaring and nights cooling to a moderate level. According to Al-Qarawi’s statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Kuwait is experiencing the influence of an extended air depression combined with a relatively humid and hot air mass.

This atmospheric condition may lead to scattered rainfall, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms, along with gusty winds stirring up dust. As the depression weakens gradually, a hot air high will advance, accompanied by light to moderate northwesterly winds, occasionally picking up speed. Today’s weather is expected to be hot during the day, with partial cloud cover and moderate humidity. Winds will vary from light to moderate, blowing from the northeast to the east, with occasional activity at speeds ranging from 12 to 50 kilometers per hour.

There’s a chance of scattered thunderstorms and dusty conditions. Maximum temperatures are forecasted to range between 34 to 36 degrees Celsius, with the sea condition categorized as light to moderate, with occasional waves reaching 2 to 6 feet in height. At night, the weather will become moderate, with partial cloud cover and relative humidity. Winds will continue from the easterly to northeasterly direction, blowing at speeds of 12 to 45 kilometers per hour. Scattered thunderstorms are possible, with minimum temperatures expected to range from 27 to 29 degrees Celsius. Sea conditions remain light to moderate, with waves occasionally reaching heights of 2 to 6 feet. On Friday, the weather will remain hot, with light to moderate winds shifting from the northeasterly to northwesterly direction, blowing at speeds ranging from 8 to 35 kilometers per hour. (KUNA)