{
  "id": 731375,
  "title": "Heavy rain, thunderstorms to lash southwestern Saudi Arabia through Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-to-lash-southwestern-saudi-arabia-through",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-to-lash-southwestern-saudi-arabia-through-saturday-1.500639246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to affect parts of southwestern Saudi Arabia through Saturday, with Jazan and Asir expected to bear the brunt of the unsettled weather, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). Forecasts from the Saudi Numerical Model show rain developing over southern Asir early on Thursday before shifting towards Jazan and the Farasan Islands.…",
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      },
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Thunderstorms and strong winds expected across Saudi Arabia on Thursday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/thunderstorms-and-strong-winds-expected-across-saudi-arabia-on",
        "published": "2026-08-13T04:33:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}