Mina: The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) announced that Mina recorded a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius today on the Day of Tarwiyah, with wind speeds reaching 26 km/h and humidity levels peaking at 36%.
According to Saudi Press Agency, NCM stated that Arafat has remained the hottest of the holy sites since the start of the season, having recorded 48 degrees Celsius last Saturday. Preliminary readings indicate that temperatures in Arafat could reach approximately 45 degrees Celsius during peak hours tomorrow.
NCM spokesperson Hussein Al-Qahtani affirmed that the center continues to monitor weather conditions in the holy sites around the clock through an advanced network of monitoring stations, urging pilgrims to follow preventive guidelines, avoid direct sun exposure during midday, drink plenty of fluids, and use umbrellas to reduce heat exhaustion.