Saudi Arabia issues red and orange alerts as thunderstorms, dense fog affect several regions

Only one outlet has reported this so far: treat it as unconfirmed.

JEDDAH — Red and orange weather alerts have been issued across several regions, as dense fog and moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM issued two red alerts for dense fog in parts of the Eastern Province, alongside orange alerts for fog in other parts of the region. Orange alerts for moderate rainfall have also been issued across parts of the Northern Borders, Hail, Makkah, Asir, Al-Baha and Jazan. According to the NCM’s Sunday forecast, moderate to heavy thunderstorms capable of causing…