{
  "id": 1668251,
  "title": "Thunderstorms, hail forecast across Saudi Arabia as temperatures hit 48°C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/thunderstorms-hail-forecast-across-saudi-arabia-as-temperatures-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:18:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663833/saudi-arabia/thunderstorms-hail-forecast-across-saudi-arabia-as-temperatures-hit-48c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Thunderstorms accompanied by hail and active winds are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Tuesday, while temperatures are forecast to reach up to 48°C in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). For temperatures, Riyadh is forecast to reach a high of 47°C, while Makkah is expected to reach 43°C, Madinah 42°C, and Jeddah 41°C. Dammam is expected to record the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}