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Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department announced that tonight marks the first night of the Al-Muakhar star, also known as “Al Dira’a al Awal.” The star’s rise last for 13 days.
During this period, the weather is moderate at night but hot during the afternoon.
The "Al-Sarayat" season continues also, with chances of rain accompanied by thunder, and sometimes hail, as well as active winds carrying up dust at times.
Last March, Director of the Meteorology Department Abdulla Mohammed Al Mannai, in a special statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), explained that Al Sarayat season usually begins in the final third of March and sometimes extends until the middle of May.
It is characterized by the rapid formation of cumulonimbus clouds over short periods of time, followed by thunderstorms that may sometimes be heavy, accompanied by strong downdrafts that stir up dust in limited areas.
