MUSCAT: The trough of low pressure is expected to last until Wednesday, January 5, according to the latest weather update from Oman Met said.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Oman Met said: “The weather is expected to be cloudy over the governorates of Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Muscat, Al Buraimi, Al Dahirah, Al – Dakhliya, South Al Sharqiya and North Al Sharqiya with chances of rain occasionally thundershowers associated with fresh winds, flash floods, hail and wadis. Chances of thundershowers concentrate over Governorates of Musandam, North Al Batinah and Al Hajar mountains during the coming two days. While the weather will be partly cloudy skies with chance of isolated rain over rest of the Sultanate of Oman Governorates.”

“Moderate sea condition along most of the Sultanate coasts with maximum wave height of 2.0 meters becoming rough during thundershowers along the coastal areas of Musandam Governorate and Oman Sea coasts with maximum wave height of 3 meters,” the statement said.