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Weekend weather to be windy, slightly dusty: QMD

Published: 05 Oct 2023 - 02:26 pm | Last Updated: 05 Oct 2023 - 04:19 pm
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The Peninsula Online

Doha, Qatar: In its latest weather forecast, the Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) revealed that this weekend is set to be windy.

Maximum temperatures for the weekend are set to reach 40°C for Thursday and 38°C during both Friday and Saturday.

Minimum temperatures are set to reach 30°C on Thursday, 31°C on Friday, and 30°C on Saturday.

In its October 5 – October 7 forecast, QMD warned of “strong wind and high sea,” with poor visibility and blowing dust being cited for Friday.

Both Thursday and Saturday will have Northwesterly wind blowing at 10-20 knots to 30 at times inshore.

On Friday, the Northwesterly wind will blow at 15-25 to 38 knots inshore.

Sea levels are projected to be 3 – 5 feet inshore on Friday and Saturday, rising to 13 feet and 12 feet offshore respectively. 

On Thursday sea levels are set to 1 – 5 feet inshore, rising to 10 feet offshore.