Reported by OPENMETEO WEATHER today.
It is the 611th strongest of the 807 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
OPENMETEO WEATHER reported: Forecast max temp: 45.8°C detected near Riyadh
An estimated 4,309,749 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 22 June 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: OPENMETEO WEATHER. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 24.7100, 46.6700 |
| Nearest City | Riyadh (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T05:38:07.608Z |
| Source | https://open-meteo.com/en/docs#latitude=24.71&longitude=46.67 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| City | Riyadh |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Conditions | ["Forecast max temp: 45.8°C"] |
| CurrentTemp | 39.1 |
| CurrentWind | 0.9 |
| CurrentGusts | 10.4 |
| DailyMaxTemp | 45.8 |
| DailyMinTemp | 34 |
| DailyMaxWind | 16.1 |
| DailyMaxGusts | 40 |
| DailyPrecip | 0 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), based on data from openmeteo_weather. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.