National Center for Meteorology

The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) serves public authorities, private-sector users, and members of the public who need meteorological and climate information for Saudi Arabia. The center publishes current weather conditions and metrics (temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed/direction, and visibility), daily weather reports, and local early warnings for significant weather events. Forecasts are produced using advanced numerical weather prediction models and modern observation sources. NCM offers a range of specialized services: up to 10-day weather forecasts for major cities, aviation and marine meteorological services, agricultural meteorology, climate studies and historical meteorological datasets, and operational services for installing, operating and maintaining meteorological systems. The center also issues various permits and licenses related to meteorological stations and professional roles, and provides direct data feeds (API) for stakeholder systems. Visitors to the official site can read the latest bulletins and news items, view active early warnings across the kingdom, download detailed forecast reports, and find information on service offerings and licensing procedures. The center’s outputs support operational decision-making across sectors such as transport, infrastructure planning, agriculture and event management by supplying timely forecasts, alerts and climate analyses.