The Center Releases the Climate Outlook Report for the First Quarter of 2026

The National Center of Meteorology has released its forecast report Climate for the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), including precipitation forecasts Rainfall and temperatures over different regions of the Kingdom, based on the outputs of the models Climatology and Statistical Analysis of Climate Records.
The report explained that the month of January indicates, God willing, the chances of rainfall Above normal in a number of areas, including parts of the west and center of the Kingdom, and east of the Madinah, Hail except for its south, the northern borders, and the Al-Jawf region except western parts, and the expected amounts of rainfall may be described from heavy to very heavy, in When it is expected to be around the average over the regions of Najran, southeast of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and the south of Riyadh, the southern Eastern Province, and the northeast of Al-Qassim are below the average for the rest of the Regions.
The report indicated that the weather forecast during the month of February shows chances of precipitation Rains around average over the regions of Najran, southeast of Makkah, east of Asir, and south of Riyadh, and the south of the Eastern Province, can be described as mild to moderate, while it is expected that It is lower than the average in the rest of the Kingdom..
For the month of March, the report reported that there are chances of rainfall around the average on the Najran regions except for its west, northwest of Makkah, south of Riyadh, and south of the region East, in addition to the south, west and parts of the central Tabuk region, and the north and west and parts of the south of the Madinah region, and the expected amounts of rainfall may be described as moderate to Heavy in the forecast period, which is expected to be lower than the average in the rest of the regions.
The report indicated that the probability forecast of temperatures during the months of January February and March indicate above-normal average temperatures on all regions of the Kingdom are uneven, with the expectation of reaching a maximum height of (1.0°C) over the central regions of the and the south and east of the Eastern Province, East of Najran, and the East and Southeast of the Riyadh Region.
The issuance of this report comes as part of the efforts of the National Center of Meteorology in supporting planning Raising the level of readiness, enhancing climate awareness, and empowering the relevant authorities The community will benefit from reliable climate information, as those wishing to For more details about the report, visit the Center's website Next Link: https://legacy.ncm.gov.sa/Ar/MediaCenter/Documents/ForecastJan-Mar26.pdf.

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