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Madinah records highest temperature in Saudi Arabia

On Wednesday, August 21, Al-Qaisumah and Yanbu came in second, with temperatures reaching 46 degrees Celsius, followed by Al-Ula at 45 degrees Celsius.

The city of Madinah recorded the highest temperature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at 47 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, August 21.

The announcement was made on X by Saudi Arabia’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

According to NCM, Al-Qaisumah and Yanbu came in second, with temperatures reaching 46 degrees Celsius, followed by Al-Ula at 45 degrees Celsius.

The NCM issued warnings of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, and Madinah regions on Thursday afternoon, August 22.

On Wednesday, Madinah experienced torrential rain, resulting in strong winds, low visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorms.

This post was last modified on August 22, 2024 11:15 pm

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Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

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