Jazan’s Abu Arish records highest rainfall at 14.2 mm, NCM reports

JEDDAH — Abu Arish in Jazan Region recorded the highest rainfall in Saudi Arabia at 14.2 mm, followed by Mina in Makkah Region at 4.6 mm, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM recorded rainfall across parts of Jazan, Makkah and Al-Baha regions during the 24-hour period from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Thursday. In Jazan, Abu Arish recorded the highest rainfall at 14.2 mm, followed by Al-Darb at 2 mm, Farasan at 1.6 mm, King Abdullah Airport at 1 mm and Al-Rawdah at 0.4 mm. In Makkah Region, Mina recorded the highest rainfall at 4.6 mm, followed by Al-Kurr Road in Taif at 2.6 mm. Al-Shisha and Muzdalifah each recorded 2.3 mm, followed by the Central Haram Area at 2.1 mm, Al-Aziziyah and Al-Shara’i at 1.7 mm each, and Al-Hada in Taif at 1 mm. Wadi Uranah recorded 0.7 mm, Umm Al-Qura University 0.6 mm, Al-Aridah 0.5 mm and Arafat 0.4 mm. Al-Shafa in Taif and Al-Layth each recorded 0.2 mm, while Al-Kaakiyah recorded 0.1 mm. Meanwhile, Baljurashi in Al-Baha Region recorded 0.2 mm of rainfall.