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Meteorology Department warns of hot days and humid nights this weekend

Published: 26 Aug 2021 - 11:48 am | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:40 am
File photo used for representation only. Photo credit: Abdul Basit/ The Peninsula

File photo used for representation only. Photo credit: Abdul Basit/ The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD), on its weather forecast for the weekend, stated that weather conditions will be hazy to misty at places at first, followed by hot daytime and humid nights.
The department also gave a warning on low visibility at some places at first inshore, on Saturday.
The minimum and maximum temperature this weekend will range from 32 degrees Celsius to 44 degrees Celsius. 
Sea heights will mainly range from 1-2 ft inshore reaching to 3ft offshore. The visibility is 4-9 kilometres/ 3 kilometres or less at some places at first.
During the weekend, the wind will mainly blow northwesterly to northeasterly at 5-15 KT inshore. On Friday, the wind inshore will also likely shift southeasterly. 
The wind offshore, on Friday, will blow southwesterly to southeasterly at 3-12 KT. While on Saturday, it is likely to blow southeasterly to northeasterly at 3-10 KT offshore.