{
  "id": 16286275,
  "title": "Qatar Weather: Thunderstorms and strong winds expected along coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/qatar-weather-thunderstorms-and-strong-winds-expected-along-coast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/736510/qatar/qatar-weather-thunderstorms-and-strong-winds-expected-along-coast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar's weather service has issued an alert for possible thunderstorms and strong winds along the coast on Saturday. Coastal regions may experience hot to extremely hot temperatures during the day, with lingering dust in the air initially. As clouds develop, there is a chance of rain and thunderstorms in some coastal areas around noon. Offshore, skies will be partly cloudy at times.\n\nAlong the coast, winds will initially be variable before shifting to a north-westerly to north-easterly direction, reaching speeds of 5 to 15 knots. Gusts could reach up to 25 knots during thunderstorms. At sea, north-westerly winds will range from 10 to 18 knots, with gusts up to 27 knots during the afternoon. Wave heights along the coast are expected to range from 2 to 4 feet, rising to 5 feet in the afternoon. Offshore, waves are forecast to reach 3 to 5 feet, increasing to as much as 8 feet.\n\nVisibility along the coast may range from 4 to 9 kilometers, but could drop to 3 kilometers or less in areas impacted by thunderstorms. Visibility offshore is expected to remain between 5 and 9 kilometers. In Doha, the maximum temperature is forecast to reach 37C. The meteorological department has also provided tide times for various locations across the country.",
  "summary": "Qatar's meteorological department has warned of possible thunderstorms in some coastal areas and strong winds with high waves offshore during the afternoon.The forecast for Saturday says conditio...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/thunderstorms-heavy-rain-and-strong-winds-expected-across-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-23T04:05:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Thunderstorms and strong winds expected along coast: Qatar weather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thunderstorms-and-strong-winds-expected-along-coast-qatar-weather",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:29:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Thunderstorms and dusty weather across Egypt on Saturday, EMA warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thunderstorms-and-dusty-weather-across-egypt-on-saturday-ema-warns",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:32:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}