The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expects the rainy conditions in most regions of Saudi Arabia to continue until next Tuesday. Hussein Al-Qahtani, the spokesman of the Center, said: “The rainy situation is accompanied by torrents, hail, active wind, dust, low visibility and rising waves on the coastal cities.” He pointed out that rain alerts have been issued for many cities in the Makkah region including Jeddah, Rabigh, and Taif. Rain is expected in Riyadh, Al-Qassim and Al-Baha. He said the rain will be "moderate" in the Eastern region and thunderclouds might form in parts of the Jazan and Najran regions. The concerned authorities continue their work around the clock and advice people to take caution during the rain and not to leave their homes except in emergencies.