Muscat: Some parts of the Sultanate of Oman are expected to experience cooler temperatures and rainfall during the Eid holidays, according to the Oman Meteorology Department.
A weather expert from the Oman Met Office stated that from Wednesday to Thursday, there is a chance of low cloud advection over the coastal areas of the Sea of Oman. “The weather pattern may bring early morning or afternoon rain on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” the official noted.
During this period, temperatures are forecast to range between 35°C and 36°C.
Rainfall is also likely over the Al Hajar Mountains during the afternoon hours. Low clouds or fog patches are expected along the coasts of the Arabian Sea.
On Tuesday, the general forecast indicated mostly clear skies across the Sultanate’s governorates, although suspended dust was affecting parts of the northern regions. Satellite imagery showed the continued presence of suspended dust, reducing horizontal visibility.
The Met Office reported that a dust storm moving from the Islamic Republic of Iran toward the coastal areas of the Sea of Oman could further affect visibility in the coming hours.
Dust storms are anticipated in Zamaim, Haima, Yaaloni and Marmul.
There is also a chance of low clouds and fog formation during late night and early morning hours over parts of South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.
Winds along the Arabian Sea coasts will be southerly to southwesterly, moderate to fresh, while along the Sea of Oman coasts, winds will be easterly to northeasterly, light to moderate, becoming variable at night. Across the rest of the governorates, winds are expected to be westerly to southwesterly, light to moderate, occasionally fresh over desert and open areas.
Sea conditions are forecast to be moderate to rough along the Arabian Sea coasts, with wave heights reaching up to 3.25 metres. Along the western coast of Musandam, seas will be slight to moderate with wave heights up to 1.5 metres, and slight elsewhere with maximum wave heights of 1.25 metres.
The Met Office warned that visibility may be reduced during dust activity and fog formation.
The highest temperature recorded was 46°C in Adam and Fahud.
Meanwhile, Masirah and the Al Halaniyat Islands reported cooler temperatures than Saiq in the Jabal Akhdar range, with highs of 32°C. However, the coolest location in the Sultanate was not Jabal Shams as usual — which recorded a high of 30°C and a low of 21°C — but Jabal Samhan in Dhofar Governorate, experiencing a maximum of 29°C and a low of 23°C.
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