Muscat: Ahead of the Al Khair Trough, a number of wilayats in Oman witnessed heavy rainfall including winds and hail storms, the Met department said on Wednesday.
According to Oman Met, the Sultanate will be affected by a trough of low pressure on Thursday.
Heavy to moderate rains fell in the Wilayat of Dima Wal’Ta’aeen in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, as heavy rains fell in the Wilayat of Barka, Rustaq, Al Awabi, and Nakhl in South Al Batinah Governorate.
Thunderstorms also fell in the Wilayat of Al Amerat in Muscat Governorate, and in a number of wilayats of Dhofar Governorate, and the blowing of a hailstorm with heavy rains in the Wilayat of Shinas and Suwaiq. While heavy rains in the Wilayat of Sohar in North Al Batinah Governorate, heavy rains in the Wilayat of Al Hamra and Jabal Al Akhdar in Dakhiliyah Governorate.
In addition, heavy rain fell with moderate winds in the Wilayat of Madha in Musandam Governorate.
The moderate to heavy rain led to the flow of valleys and reefs in a number of these wilayats and governorates of the Sultanate.
Civil Aviation Authority, ( CAA ), said in a statement issued online that the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre weather analysis indicates that the Sultanate may be affected by a trough of low pressure (Al Khair Trough) starting from Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2021.”
The statement confirmed that there is a possibility of rains of varying intensity, sometimes thunderstorms accompanied by active winds and hail in most of the governorates of the Sultanate.
The statement said also that the possibility of heavy rains and the flow of wadis are concentrated over the Governorate of Musandam and the Hajar Mountains and its adjacent areas. There is the possibility of dust rising over deserts and open areas.
“The sea state will be moderate and waves at most of the coastline of the Sultanate will reach a maximum height of two meters,” the statement added
The Civil Aviation Authority called on citizens and residents to take caution during heavy rains, valley runoff, and low horizontal visibility and to follow up on the weather forecasts issued.
