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Get the Muscat, Masqat local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Get the Muscat, Masqat local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Get the Masqat local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
The most extreme weather events in Oman are tropical storms that form in the Arabian Sea. Following is the list of tropical storms that affected Oman, including Muscat, during the 21st century. In 2002, a cyclonic storm hit the Dhofar region of Oman. In 2007, a category 5 Cyclone Gonu caused squally winds and rains to the city of Muscat. [7]
In Oman at least 19 people were killed due to the floods. [15] This included 10 schoolchildren and their driver whose vehicle was washed away by flood waters in Samad al-Shan on 14 April. [16] [17] Rescuers found the body of a girl in Saham. [18] The hardest hit region was the Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate where widespread flooding was reported.
The mountain is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km (150 miles) from Muscat. It is known as Jabal Shams because it is the first place to receive sunrise in Oman due to its high peak. In the summer, the temperature is around 20 °C (68 °F) and in the winter it drops to less than 0 °C (32 °F).
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Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]