Heavy rain fell across Rafha Governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region on Sunday, November 4, 2026, accompanied by cold gusts, officials said in a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) at 01:11 AM local time.
According to SPA, the drops were described as medium intensity, “bringing a blessing and a source of benefit for the surrounding area,” the agency added in its Arabic summary.
Local authorities in Rafha welcomed the rain, calling it “a blessing from God” and noting its benefits for agriculture and water supplies in the region.
No other eyewitness reports or claims have been confirmed, and the SPA statement remains the sole official description of the event.
