{
  "id": 10594473,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia, Oman thunderstorms: Could the weather affect the UAE?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-arabia-oman-thunderstorms-could-the-weather-affect-the-uae",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/saudi-arabia-oman-thunderstorms-could-the-weather-affect-the-uae-1.500691317"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia and Oman are bracing for rain and thunderstorms through the end of the week, with Oman potentially experiencing isolated thundershowers in the Al Hajar Mountains on Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Centre of Meteorology in the UAE is monitoring the possibility of rain in the eastern regions before conditions shift to mostly fair to partly cloudy through Friday. Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology predicts rain across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al Baha, Mecca, and Medina, as well as Tabuk, Al Jouf, Hail, and the Northern Borders. The center cautioned residents to stay updated on official weather reports and alerts. Oman's forecast is more limited, with clear to partly cloudy skies along the Dhofar coast and mountains on Tuesday, and mainly clear conditions elsewhere. Isolated thundershowers may develop over parts of the Al Hajar Mountains on Tuesday and Wednesday, along with low clouds and fog at night. The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology is forecasting a chance of rain on Tuesday, with the likelihood of convective clouds developing over eastern areas during the afternoon. Conditions are expected to become humid overnight and into Wednesday morning, with a potential for fog or mist. Winds will be light to moderate, and the seas will be slight in both the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea. While Saudi Arabia is expected to have the longer period of unsettled weather, the UAE is forecast to have fair to partly cloudy skies through Friday with a chance of localized rain in eastern areas. There is currently no official indication that the weather affecting Saudi Arabia or Oman will directly impact the UAE.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Rain and thunderstorms are forecast across parts of Saudi Arabia through the end of the week, while Oman could see isolated thundershowers over the Al Hajar Mountains on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the UAE, the National Centre of Meteorology is also monitoring the possibility of rain in eastern areas before conditions turn mostly fair to partly cloudy through Friday. Get updated faster and…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-arabia-face-iraq-as-oman-chase-semifinal-hopes-at-gulf-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:55:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}