The meteorological department forecasts extremely hot weather along the coasts and deserts, while moderate conditions are expected in the highlands with potential thunderstorms.

The Meteorological Forecast and Early Warning Center at the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology predicted today, Thursday, that coastal areas and nearby regions will experience humid and hot to extremely hot weather, with conditions ranging from clear to partly cloudy, and a chance of scattered showers over parts of the eastern and southern coasts and the Socotra Archipelago, while winds are expected to be active around the archipelago and parts of the southern coasts.

The center also forecast that mountainous regions will have partly cloudy and moderate weather, with a possibility of heavy thunderstorms accompanied by hail in scattered areas of the highlands and the western and southwestern slopes, potentially extending to parts of the governorates of Lahij, Abyan, Shabwah, Hadhramaut, and Al Mahrah.

In the desert and plateau regions, the weather will be dry and range from clear to partly cloudy, hot to extremely hot during the day, and moderate at night and early morning, with a chance of thunderstorms in parts of the governorates of Al Mahrah, Hadhramaut, Shabwah, and Al Jawf, along with moderate to active winds causing dust and sandstorms.

Expected Temperatures for Thursday

Coastal and nearby areas: Aden 39/30 – Mukalla 35/28 – Hodeidah 37/31 – Socotra 35/28 – Mocha 38/31 – Al Ghaydah 32/26 – Zinjibar 40/29 – Lahij 41/29

Desert and plateau regions: Seiyun 43/28 – Marib 40/27 – Ataq 39/27 – Beihan 40/28

Mountainous regions: Sana’a 30/16 – Taiz 32/20 – Dhamar 25/12 – Al Dhale’e 33/21 – Ibb 28/14 – Al Bayda 24/16

Warnings and Alerts

The center urged citizens in desert and coastal areas to avoid direct exposure to sunlight during midday, be cautious of high humidity on the coasts, avoid flood channels and valleys in areas expected to receive rain, refrain from staying outdoors during thunderstorms, and be wary of strong winds.

Sea Conditions

• Western coasts: Light waves
• Coasts of Shabwah, Abyan, Aden, and Bab al-Mandab: Light to moderate waves
• Coasts of Al Mahrah and Hadhramaut: Moderate to rough waves
• Socotra Archipelago: Rough waves
• Red Sea: Light waves
• Gulf of Aden: Moderate to rough waves
• Arabian Sea: Very rough

The center also warned fishermen and ship captains in the eastern and southern coasts, Gulf of Aden, around the Socotra Archipelago, and the Arabian Sea of rough seas, high waves, and strong winds.