Rain, drop in temperatures likely from Tuesday

MUSCAT: The Oman Meteorology Office said on Monday that the Sultanate of Oman is likely to experience a relative drop in temperatures from Tuesday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 13.

This coincides with the activity of northwesterly winds, according to the Met Office, which said the northern governorates, including Musandam, Al Dahira, Al Buraimi, North al Batinah and Al Hajr Mountains are predicted to receive scattered rain (5-30 mm) associated with fresh downdraft with a speed of 15-30 knots on Tuesday.

It added that the sea state may rise along the coastal strip of the Sultanate of Oman (1.25-2.5 m2).