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  "id": 1409294,
  "title": "Heavy thunderstorms forecast across Saudi Arabia through Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/heavy-thunderstorms-forecast-across-saudi-arabia-through-saturday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:27:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/heavy-thunderstorms-forecast-across-saudi-arabia-through-saturday-1.500643082"
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  "summary": "Dubai: Heavy thunderstorms and rain are forecast to affect several parts of Saudi Arabia through Saturday, with the wettest conditions expected over southwestern regions later in the week, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). Forecasts based on the Saudi Numerical Model show rainfall developing intermittently across Asir, Jazan, Al Baha, Mecca, Najran and parts of Riyadh,…",
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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."
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