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High Temperature Forecast Alert Issued for Madinah
A high-severity heat alert has been automatically issued for Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where maximum temperatures are forecast to reach 40.9°C on August 16, 2026.
An automated alert from wweather1.com has indicated a high-severity heat event for Madinah, Saudi Arabia, scheduled for August 16, 2026. The alert was triggered starting at 00:00:00.000Z.
According to the forecast data, the maximum expected temperature for the city is 40.9°C. This forecast value crosses the system's high-severity threshold set at 40°C.
The notification was automatically generated based on internal forecast metrics from wweather1.com after the system identified that the temperature threshold would be exceeded.
Why it is dangerous and what to do
⚠️ Safety
• Stay hydrated by drinking water regularly throughout the day.
• Limit direct exposure to the sun during peak afternoon temperatures.
• Remain in shaded or air-conditioned locations whenever possible.
• Monitor elderly relatives, children, and pets for signs of heat exhaustion.
📊 The numbers, from wweather1 data
Madinah: now +30°, Clear.
That is 1° below the August climate norm.
The record for this date is +47° (2025).
Three-day forecast: 16 August: +41°/+30° · 17 August: +43°/+29° · 18 August: +42°/+27°
The figures are computed automatically from the Open-Meteo/ERA5 archive — no eyeball estimates. 🌍 Weather in nearby cities
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📰 Data source: wweather1. Forecast and analysis — wweather1, based on Open-Meteo / met.no data.