NCM report: Rainfall likely in most Saudi regions during current spring season

NCM report: Rainfall likely in most Saudi regions during current spring season

Saudi Gazette Report RIYADH — Rainfall around the normal rate is likely to be experienced in most regions of Saudi Arabia during the current spring season, according to the forecast of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). These regions would not include parts of the regions of the Eastern Province, Hail, Northern Borders, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, and Asir where there is a 50 percent possibility for getting less than average of the rainfall that may receive in other regions. The NCM report showed that there will be an increase of 2 degree Celsius than the normal rate in the surface temperature in most regions of the Kingdom, while the rise will reach one and a half degrees in the Jazan region and parts of the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Asir, and Tabuk.The NCM issued a detailed report on forecasts of the prevailing climatic conditions in the Kingdom during the current spring season, which began in March and would continue until May this year. The report stated that in the month of March, climate forecasts indicate the possibility of rainfall around the normal rate in most regions of the Kingdom with an occurrence rate of 50-60 percent while the rainfall will be