Cloudy Qatar on Friday. Photo: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula
Doha: Western regions of Qatar received scattered rain, which became thundery at times, Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) said.
“Scattered rain of varying intensity is expected to continue which may be thundery at times, accompanied by strong wind at intermittent periods until tomorrow Monday,” QMD said on twitter.
بروق قريان أم جولق قبل قليل.#قطر
— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) July 18, 2021
Umm Jolaq’s lightening moments ago.#Qatar pic.twitter.com/Ev8qQwO9YX
They also posted a video showing lightening at Umm Jolaq in the morning.
قريان أم جولق
— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) July 18, 2021
اللهم صيباً نافعاً #قطر pic.twitter.com/2Fsbg8quO8
QMD had earlier said in a weather forecast that "clouds are expected to increase gradually from Thursday, July 15, until the middle of next week."