The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said in a statement that moderate to heavy rain will hit many parts of Makkah including Jeddah and Rabigh. The NCM forecast also includes the possibility of torrential rain accompanied by active winds and showers of hail, especially in coastal areas of the Makkah region.

Hammoud Al-Soqairan, spokesman of the General Directorate of Education in the Jeddah governorate, announced that it was decided to suspend in-person classes for students of schools in Jeddah, Rabigh, and Khulais on Monday. He said that the decision was based on reports received from NCM, taking into account of the safety of everyone. However, online classes will be conducted through the “Madrasati platform” for all students, male and female employees of schools and education offices, he said.

The NCM issued earlier an alert that moderate to heavy rain will hit parts of the Makkah region until 10 am Monday. The areas receiving rain include Jeddah, Al-Jumum, Makkah city, Bahra, Arafat, Khulais, Osfan, Al-Kamil, Rahat, Modrakah, Huda Al-Sham, Thuwal, and Rabigh.

The center report also indicated that thunderstorms accompanied by active winds and showers of hail are expected in parts of the regions of Makkah, Al-Baha, Jazan, and Asir, especially the coastal areas. It is also expected that fog will form in parts of the regions of Riyadh, Hail, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders Region, the center said.