Kuwait weekend forecast goes off script as rain, fog set to steal show

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 29: The Meteorological Department has forecast scattered rainfall, occasional thunderstorms, blowing dust, and fog in some areas through the weekend, with warm and humid conditions expected during the day and mild, humid weather at night. Ali Al-Ali, the acting Director of the Meteorological Department, explained to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that weather models indicate the country is affected by an extension of a surface low-pressure system, coinciding with an upper-level low-pressure system.

These conditions are expected to increase low and medium cloud cover, bringing scattered showers that may occasionally develop into thunderstorms. Blowing dust could reduce horizontal visibility in some areas. At the same time, fog may form during the evening and early morning hours. Visibility is expected to improve gradually during the first hours of the morning. Friday's weather is expected to remain warm and humid during the day, especially along the coast, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Winds will be variable, tending toward the southeast, at speeds of 8 to 40 kilometers per hour and occasionally becoming active. There will be a chance of scattered rain, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms, while fog may form in the evening.

Maximum temperatures are forecast to reach between 32°C and 34°C, with sea waves ranging from 1 to 5 feet. Friday night will be mild and humid, particularly in coastal areas. Winds will be southeasterly to variable, blowing at 8 to 30 kilometers per hour. Scattered rain and fog are possible in some areas. Minimum temperatures are expected to range between 24°C and 26°C, while sea waves will range from 1 to 4 feet. Saturday’s forecast points to continued warm and humid conditions, particularly in coastal areas, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies during daytime. Southeasterly winds will be light to moderate, occasionally strengthening to between 10 and 40 kilometers per hour.

Scattered rainfall is possible, and fog may form in the evening. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 32°C and 34°C, while sea waves will generally be slight to moderate and may occasionally reach 2 to 6 feet. On Saturday night, the weather will be mild and humid, particularly in coastal areas, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Winds will be light to moderate, southeasterly to variable in direction, at speeds of 8–35 km/h. Fog may develop in some areas, with a chance of scattered rain. Minimum temperatures are expected to range between 23°C and 25°C. Sea conditions will be slight to moderate, with wave heights of 1–5 feet. (KUNA)