KUWAIT CITY, Feb 12: The Meteorological Department forecasted cloudy conditions with scattered rainfall, fog and variable winds that could raise dust over the weekend. The department indicated that the weekend weather will be warm to hot, with mild conditions during the early evening hours and cooler temperatures at night. Acting Director of the department Dharar Al-Ali told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the weather charts and numerical forecasts showed that Kuwait is affected by the extension of a surface low-pressure system combined with a warm and humid air mass, which started Thursday and will continue on Friday.

This is expected to increase low and mid-level cloud cover and bring scattered rain showers. Al-Ali revealed that winds will be variable, turning southeasterly, and will range from light to moderate in speed. There is also a possibility of fog developing in some areas during the evening and early morning hours, potentially reducing horizontal visibility. He revealed that beginning Saturday, the low-pressure system will gradually subside and will be replaced with a relatively dry air mass. As a result, winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly, becoming moderate to occasionally active, and raising dust particularly in open areas.

He predicted high sea waves, with the possibility of scattered light rain. He disclosed that the weather on Friday will be warm, with reduced horizontal visibility due to fog that is expected to improve later in the day. Winds will be light to moderate, shifting from variable to southeasterly at speeds between eight and 30 kilometers per hour, with some scattered clouds. Maximum temperatures on Friday are expected to range between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius, and the sea will be slight to moderate, with waves between one and three feet. Al-Ali indicated that Friday night will be mild to cool and partly cloudy, with light to moderate southeasterly to variable winds between 10 and 32 kilometers per hour, and a chance of fog in some locations. Minimum temperatures will range between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius, and sea conditions will be slight to moderate, with waves ranging from two to four feet.

On Saturday, the country will experience an increase in temperatures under partly cloudy skies. Winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate in speed, occasionally becoming active with gusts ranging from 15 to 50 kilometers per hour. There is a chance of dust in open areas, along with scattered light rain. Maximum temperatures on Saturday are expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, and the sea will be slight to moderate, occasionally reaching waves between two and six feet. Al-Ali added that Saturday night will be cool, with northwesterly to variable winds that are light to moderate, ranging between 10 and 35 kilometers per hour. Some scattered clouds are expected, along with a chance of light scattered rain. Minimum temperatures will range between 15 and 17 degrees Celsius, and the sea will be slight to moderate, with waves ranging from two to five feet. (KUNA)