Qatar Meteorology Department warns of thundery rain and strong wind today

Doha: Weather inshore until 6pm on Wednesday will be hazy to misty at first at places becoming hot and humid daytime with chance of rainy local clouds may be thundery at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind at northwest area by afternoon.

Offshore will be hazy to misty and scattered clouds at times, the report added.

Wind inshore will be mainly northeasterly to southeasterly at a speed of 08 to 18 knot, gusting to 25 knot at places with thundery rain.

Offshore, it will be mainly northeasterly to southeasterly at a speed of 03 to 13 knot, gusting to 18 knot at places at times.

Visibility will be 4 to 8 kilometers or 3 kilometers or less at places at times.

Sea state inshore will be 1 to 2 feet. Offshore it will be 1 to 3 feet surging to 5 feet at places at times.