Muscat: Temperatures across the Sultanate of Oman are expected to remain above the long-term climatic average during August, September and October 2026, according to the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The bulletin, issued in August, provides an initial indication of the temperature and rainfall patterns expected across Oman over the […]
Muscat: The monitoring station in the Wilayat of Muscat recorded a temperature of 41°C, as a heatwave continues to affect several coastal and desert areas across the Sultanate of Oman. According to data released by the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), temperatures at the Muscat station was at 41°C […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) stressed the importance of adhering to preventive health protocols to reduce the risks of heat strain and sunstroke as temperatures continue to surge. Dr Shamsa bint Ahmed al Harthy, Head of the School and University Health Department at the Ministry of Health, said that those most vulnerable groups to […]
It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet. El Niño is the climate system’s biggest player and one side of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It’s the heads to La […]
