{
  "id": 18849162,
  "title": "Moderate rain and strong winds forecast for Eastern Province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/moderate-rain-and-strong-winds-forecast-for-eastern-province",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/txcgvscuq"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology has issued a warning of moderate rain and strong winds in the Eastern Province, affecting visibility and potentially causing flooding. The forecasted weather conditions, which began on Monday, include rainfall and strong winds across various locations in the Eastern Province, such as Hafar Al-Batin, Al-Nairiyah, Khafji, and Qaryat Al-Ulya. The National Center for Meteorology anticipates these weather conditions to persist until 9 p.m., with Dammam and Dhahran, along with Jubail, Ras Tanura, Qatif, Alkhobar, and Buqayq, also expected to experience strong winds blowing at speeds of 40 to 49 kilometers per hour. These gusty winds may further impair visibility on highways and open areas. Authorities have issued a weather alert for these affected areas, and the warning is expected to remain in effect until 10 a.m.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology warns of moderate rain and strong winds in the Eastern Province, affecting visibility and causing possible flooding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition claims Houthi missile destroyed over Eastern Province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/saudi-led-coalition-claims-houthi-missile-destroyed-over-eastern",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:58:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi civil defence gives all-clear after alerts in Eastern Province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/saudi-civil-defence-gives-all-clear-after-alerts-in-eastern-province",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:46:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}