Rain, flash flood alert issued for parts of Oman

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Omani meteorology on Monday has issued a rain alert in the northern parts of the country.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) forecast scattered rain on July 23 and July 24 along with thunder and lightning, in parts of the Hajar Mountains and in the Dhofar Governorate. The warning was extended for areas such as Al Buraimi and South Al Batinah.

The CAA said the forecast was based on the formation of cumulonimbus cloud activity as well as its indigenous model for the amounts of rain expected during the day.

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هطول أمطار متفرقة تكون رعدية أحيانًا مصحوبة برياح نشطة اليوم على أجزاء من جبال الحجر والمناطق المجاورة لها وعلى سواحل و جبال محافظة ظفار pic.twitter.com/vbrMZjRftW

— الأرصاد العمانية (@OmanMeteorology) July 23, 2024

Parts of Oman such as the Wilayat of Al Hamra experienced heavy rainfall centred in the mountain villages in Jebel Shams triggering waterfalls and streams in the Wadi Al Nakhr, on Monday.

Residents of Oman posted videos on social media, of heavy rain showers in areas such as Nizwa, Dakhiliyah.

 

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Furthermore, the rainy conditions will cover Oman’s capital Muscat, which is likely to see scattered rainfall in the early hours of June 24, with temperatures hovering in the mid-to-high 30s.

Read: Oman weather: Dhofar governorate to see thunderstorms, rain