Low pressure to affect most governorates of Oman

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be under the effect of low pressure in the Arabian Sea from August 5 until August 7.

Cloud advection is expected over most of the governorates, with chances of isolated rain of varying intensity and occasional thunderstorms over the governorates of South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah, Muscat, North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, North Al Sharqiyah, and Musandam.

Details of daily weather condition:

Monday and Tuesday:

Cloud formation over most of the Sultanate of Oman governorates and chances of cloud formation during the afternoon and evening hours over the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining areas.

Chances of cloud formation are associated with isolated rain of varying intensity, with occasional thunderstorms starting from the evening over the governorates of South Al Batinah, North al Sharqiyah, South al Sharqiyah, North Al Batinah, Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, and parts of Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, Al Wusta, and Musandam.

The governorates of South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah, Muscat, and North Al Batinah are expected to be impacted the most.

• Rainfall between 25-50 mm may lead to the flow of some wadies .

• Fresh downdraft winds with speeds ranging between 15-35 knots (28-65 km/h) may lead to movement of unstable objects.

• Decrease in horizontal visibility during thunderstorms and rising dust due to downdraft winds.

• Rough sea along Arabian Sea and Oman Sea coasts with a maximum height of 4 meters,

Wedneday:

• Clouds advection and formation with chances of isolated rain occasionally thunderstorms over the coastal areas of South Al Batinah, North Al Batinah, Muscat, and South Al Sharqiyah governorates.

• Chances of cloud formation during the afternoon and evening hours over the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining areas.

Expected impact:

• Rainfall between 20 and 40 mm may lead to the flow of some wadies .

• Fresh downdraft winds with speeds ranging between 15-35 knots (28-65 km/h), leading to the movement of unstable objects.

• Decrease in horizontal visibility during thunderstorms and rising dust due to downdraft winds. • Rough sea along Arabian Sea and Oman Sea coasts with a maximum height of 4 meters.