KUWAIT: Kuwait experienced incessant rain throughout Tuesday, reaching its peak in the afternoon. Director of the Meteorological Department Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi told KUNA there would be an increase in low and medium clouds, interspersed with thunderclouds accompanied by varying intensities of rain, ranging from light to moderate, and heavy in some areas.

Qarawi mentioned the possibility of hail at times and increased wind activity, with speeds exceeding 60 km per hour, leading to waves reaching over 6 feet in height and reduced horizontal visibility in certain areas. He anticipated a gradual improvement in weather conditions after midnight, with clouds decreasing and rain chances diminishing gradually, while there may be fog forming in some areas on Wednesday morning.

Vehicles move through mist and rain along a highway in Kuwait City on March 19, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Vehicles move through mist and rain along a highway in Kuwait City on March 19, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Rain is expected to return on Friday morning, with precipitation being light to moderate in intensity. Qarawi said the highest recorded rainfall since midnight was 16 mm in Rabiya, 10 mm in Abdaly, 12 mm at Kuwait airport, 12 mm in Salmi and 4 mm in Jahra. — KUNA