Updated 15‑10‑2026
WASM — A semi‑winter low‑pressure system affecting the northwest Levant, with weather disturbances across western and northern Saudi Arabia.
Heavy rainfall is expected over northwest Syria and Lebanon with flash‑flood risks toward the end of the week. This comes ahead of a widespread, intense regional rain event during the last third of the month.
A strong equatorial wave over the Arabian Sea will deepen toward the Arabian Peninsula in the last third of the month, coinciding with ongoing Mediterranean lows, leading to a broad and intense regional rain event.
The detailed seasonal weather bulletin for the Arab region (2026–2027) has been issued.
Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Gulf, and the Arabian Peninsula
Weather instability affects scattered areas of western and northern Saudi Arabia, including parts of the Northern Borders and northwest Saudi Arabia, resulting in thunderstorms and rain showers.
Heavy thunderstorms will affect the highlands of Makkah, including parts of the Holy Capital, Taif, Al‑Baha, Jazan, Asir, and surrounding areas in the coming days. Their intensity will temporarily decrease next week. Scattered thunderstorms may also occur in Al‑Jawf, the Northern Borders, and Arar, especially Friday/Saturday night.
A very intense, widespread regional rain event will impact large parts of Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Gulf countries during the last third of the month, driven by a deeply‑developing equatorial wave with high moisture. Details will be released progressively.
Temperatures continue to cool across the region, tending toward chilly late nights in northern areas. Humidity remains high along coastal regions of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, with clouds and dust‑raising winds in exposed areas of Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
Levant
Temperatures will drop significantly in the coming days. A semi‑winter low‑pressure system will affect Lebanon, northwest Syria, and parts of Palestine toward the end of the week. A widespread heavy rain event is being monitored for the last third of the month.
Jordan
Cold, semi‑winter weather—especially at night—with renewed light rain showers in limited western areas. A widespread heavy rain event is being monitored for the last third of the month; details will follow.
Syria
Temperatures drop noticeably as a semi‑winter low approaches the region toward the end of the week. Heavy rainfall is expected in northwest Syria and Lebanon.
A regional heavy rain event is expected to affect Syria during the last third of the month; details will follow.
Palestine
Cool daytime weather and cold, semi‑winter nights. A semi‑winter low approaches, bringing scattered rain showers to various areas. A widespread heavy rain event is expected during the last third of the month.
Lebanon
Temperatures drop significantly, with cold, semi‑winter conditions in the mountains and mild weather along the coast. Lebanon will be affected by a semi‑winter low with heavy rainfall and a notable temperature decrease.
Iraq
Unstable autumn weather in western areas, with thunderstorms in some regions—especially western and northern Iraq. A widespread heavy rain event is expected to begin during the last third of the month; details soon.
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