KUWAIT: The Meteorological Department (MD) has forecast hot daytime temperatures and moderate nights over the weekend, with a chance of dust in open areas, Acting Director Dhirar Al-Ali told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Thursday. Al-Ali explained that Kuwait is currently under the influence of an extended high-pressure system from the northwest, bringing hot, dry air and light to moderate northwesterly winds that may occasionally stir up dust and cause high waves at intervals.
The temperatures are expected to reach 36 to 38°C, with northwesterly to variable winds blowing at 8 to 35 km/h. The sea will be light to moderate, with waves between 1 and 4 feet. Overnight, temperatures will drop to 20 to 22°C, with light to moderate variable northwesterly winds at 8 to 30 km/h and a calm to moderate sea with waves of 1 to 3 feet.
Friday will see hot weather with northwesterly to northerly winds, occasionally active, ranging between 8 and 42 km/h, and a chance of dust in open areas. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach 36 to 38°C, while the sea will remain light to moderate, with waves between 1 and 5 feet. Nighttime temperatures will range from 20 to 22°C, with light to moderate northwesterly to variable winds at 8 to 28 km/h and a calm to moderate sea with waves of 1 to 3 feet.
Al-Ali said Saturday will also be hot, with northwesterly winds, sometimes active, between 10 and 45 km/h, and a chance of dust in open areas. Maximum temperatures are forecast at 37 to 39°C, with a light to moderate sea and waves reaching 2 to 6 feet. Overnight, temperatures will range between 21 and 23°C, with light to moderate variable northwesterly winds at 8 to 28 km/h and a calm to moderate sea with waves of 1 to 3 feet. The MD advised residents to take precautions in dusty areas and exercise caution at sea due to variable wave conditions. — KUNA