Temperatures soar across Saudi Arabia, reaching up to 50°C

JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) on Thursday warned of a heatwave across the Eastern Province, with temperatures expected to reach 49–50°C. The warning covers the cities of Dammam and Dhahran, as well as the governorates of Khafji, Nairyah, Qaryat Al-Ulya, Jubail, Ras Tanura, Qatif, Khobar, Buqayq, Al-Udayd, Dhiblouten, Al-Ahsa, and their surrounding towns and administrative centers. The NCM said the heatwave is expected to continue, until late afternoon. Elsewhere in the Kingdom, temperatures reached 48°C in Al-Ahsa and Wadi Dawasir, and 45°C in Riyadh and Sharurah.