The wait for seasonal rain may soon be over as preliminary forecasts by the Qatar Met department point to the possibility of "atmospheric instability” from November 23.
Some parts of Qatar experienced rain for the first time this season and there could be more of it on Thursday, according to the weather report.
The fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade slammed into the Bahamas, intensifying as it barrelled towards the southeast US coast where a mass exodus was under way with millions heeding warnings to flee inland.
Haitians living in vulnerable coastal shacks sought shelter as Hurricane Matthew closed in on the southwestern peninsula, sending storm surges, wind and rain into seaside towns.
Strong wind and rain lashed Taiwan on Tuesday as the third typhoon to hit the island this month made landfall, injuring more than 30 people, ripping signs off buildings and knocking down trees.
Low visibility is again expected at some places in the early hours of Friday, the Met department has said. Visibility may drop to 2km or less in these areas, according to the weather report.
A sudden dust storm blew over Doha on Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in a sharp drop in visibility and caught people unawares.
Strong winds and low visibility are expected during rain in the central parts of Qatar on Wednesday, the Met department has said.
Five people have been killed in the Philippines and tens of thousands have fled from floods caused by days of unrelenting rain, rescuers said on Sunday.
Rain and thunder, along with strong winds, are expected in the southern parts of the country by noon on Saturday, the Qatar Met department has said.
Dusty conditions severely affected visibility in Qatar on Thursday evening while thundershowers, strong winds and low visibility have been forecast for the southern parts of the country on Friday afternoon.
A tropical storm in China has left 21 people dead and 13 missing, reports said on Thursday, after it lashed Taiwan with typhoon-grade winds and rain.
