Reported by OPENMETEO WEATHER today.
No stronger detection stands among the 807 recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 June 2026 — 609 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
OPENMETEO WEATHER reported: Forecast max temp: 45.5°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 52 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) | 52 / 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 | 2026-08-30T12:43:30.448Z |
| 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: 45.5°C"] |
| CurrentTemp | 44.2 |
| CurrentWind | 10.5 |
| CurrentGusts | 30.6 |
| DailyMaxTemp | 45.5 |
| DailyMinTemp | 33.9 |
| DailyMaxWind | 11.6 |
| DailyMaxGusts | 32.8 |
| 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 52/100, near Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), based on data from openmeteo_weather. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.