Muscat: The Southeast wind activity, on February 1, 2024, may cause dust to rise over parts of the Al Wusta and Dhofar Governorates and a rise in maximum temperatures over parts of the desert areas of the Dhofar Governorate.
Mazyuna recorded the highest temperature in Oman with 34.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Maqshin 33.4 degrees C, Yaaloni and Zamaim 33.3 degrees C, Fahad 32.8 degrees C, Haima 32.7 degrees C, Haima 32. 7 degrees C, Al Kamal Wa Al Wafi 32.5 degrees C and Jalan Bu Hassan 32.4 degrees C.
Good rain was reported in Khasab, Musandam Governorate. Earlier Oman Met Office had alerted that cloud flow of varying heights and chances of scattered rain of varying intensity over the Musandam Governorate and parts of the Buraimi and North Al Batinah Governorates. The opportunities also extend to include parts of the Hajar Mountains and the coasts of the Sea of Oman.
Meanwhile, clouds continued to flow over Musandam Governorate along with scattered rain falls.
Weather experts also pointed out about the significant difference in temperatures during the daytime.
For example the temperature rising on Thursday and the drop on Sunday. The main reason is the change in the source of the surface winds they noted.
This is the period of weather fluctuations and could cause spread of influenza.
Clouds were also forming over parts of the Hajar Mountains with chances of scattered rain said the Oman Met Office on Thursday.
The aerial image on February 1st showed the continued flow of clouds over the northern governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, with scattered thunderstorms, with the possibility of increased chances of rain falling in the governorates of Musandam, Buraimi, North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, and parts of the Hajar Mountains during the day.
Oman Met Office weather forecast stated that clear to partly cloudy skies with a chance of medium and high clouds advection has been expected over most of the gum rates and thoughts about the Hajar Mountains.
The chances for low clouds of fog patches I had a late night to early morning are expected to continue other parts of North Al Sharqiya, South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.
There are also chances of dust rising due to fresh wind our parts of the open and desert areas of Al Dhahira, Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.
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