A man sips tea at a cafe in Industrial Area yesterday. People took to the outdoors covered in warm clothes as sunshine brought some relief from chilly conditions on Friday. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula
The country would continue to experience the cold spell brought forth by the northwesterly winds from the icy European regions. Mercury is expected to dip as low as 7 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country tonight.
Yesterday, the lowest temperature was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius at Turayna, south of the country.
While nights would remain chilly, days would be warmer compared to the last few days with winds subsiding.
Maximum temperature in Doha is expected to soar to 20 degrees, while in Mesaieed, Al Wakrah and Al Khor it will be 19 degrees.
The weather bureau has forecast a mild day with some clouds, today. The coldest place in the country today would be Abu Samra and Al Khor, with the temperature dropping to 7 degrees at night. The day would be hotter with sunshine taking the mercury to 17 and 19 degrees, respectively. Dukhan will have the coolest daytime with 15 degrees Celsius, and 11 degrees at night.
In Mesaieed and Al Wakrah, temperatures would fall to 8 degrees tonight, while day temperatures would likely be 19 degrees. The northwesterly winds will blow between 5 to 15 knots inland. Offshore, the wind direction would be northwesterly, with speeds ranging up to 22 knots, decreasing to 18 knots by mid-day. The wave height will be between 5 to 7 feet at first falling to 2 to 4 feet later.
The bureau has issued no inshore warning for today and said visibility could be four to eight kilometre. However, it continues its warning of strong winds and high seas for sea goers.
