THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERwater
THE SAUDI SOUTH-WEST — RED ALERTS FOR FLASH FLOODS AND HAIL
On the board · September 27, 2026 →THE WATER
Red alerts for heavy rain, flash floods and hail cover Makkah's highlands, Al-Baha, Asir and Jazan today, including Taif. A separate red alert warns of thick fog in the Eastern Province.
THE RECORD
16 turning points on record since Sep 8 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 26active → intensifying
Sep 25▽ eased
Sep 24▽ slipped down the board
Sep 23↑ moved up the board
Sep 22↑ moved up the board
Sep 21↑ moved up the board
Sep 20▽ slipped down the board
Sep 19↑ moved up the board
WHO IT TOUCHES
Public safetyA hurricane warning for Baja California Sur, a typhoon at Okinawa, a moderate flood risk ahead for the US Southwest and red alerts in Chile and Saudi Arabia.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.