More cold weather with a chance of rain
According to The Meteorology Department there will be a fresh spell of cold and windy weather from today and a possibility of rain on Sunday with strong chances of a wet weather, particularly on Monday and Tuesday.
What would cause the above weather conditions is the winter solstice (when the sun is the farthest from the edge of the earth’s equator) that falls between December 20 (today) and 23.
The solstice will lead to a fresh spell of cold weather when day temperatures could drop to between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius, while the night could be colder with the mercury dipping to 11 to 14 degrees in some areas of the country.
Today, day temperatures are expected to be 23 degrees in Doha, 24 in Al Wakrah and Messaieed, while Dukhan and Abu Samra would witness 20 degrees.
Minimum temperatures forecast for Doha is 15 degrees, while the night could be colder in Al Wakrah and Messaieed with the temperature dropping to 14 degrees.
Night temperatures are likely to be 17 and 16 degrees in Dukhan and Abu Samra.
Strong northwesterly winds could top 40 knots offshore, and 25 to 35 knots inland, according to the forecast.
Source: The Peninsula | Photos: The Qatar Meterology Department | Flickr Group
