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Al-Ubayyid is projected to face increasing climate hazards that threaten its ecosystem and public health. The region will experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, potentially leading to health crises. In addition, it is expected to confront frequent heavy precipitation events, which could result in flooding and infrastructure challenges. Prolonged drought conditions are also on the horizon, exacerbating water scarcity and affecting agricultural productivity. Furthermore, risks related to high arbovirus transmission are anticipated, alongside an elevated malaria risk due to changes in weather patterns. These combined effects illustrate a future where the community must navigate significant climate vulnerabilities, necessitating urgent awareness and adaptive strategies to mitigate impact. The situation underscores the great need for effective responses to these hazards, although technology-enabled solutions have not yet been documented for this city.

Hazard Outlook

How will Al-Ubayyid's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

82nd percentile High exposure

Al-Ubayyid's projected maximum temperature of 11.2°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Al-Ubayyid
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

89th percentile High exposure

With 12 days of heavy rainfall expected, Al-Ubayyid ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Al-Ubayyid
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Longest Heatwave

22nd percentile Lower exposure

Al-Ubayyid may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.

Al-Ubayyid
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

8th percentile Lower exposure

Al-Ubayyid's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Al-Ubayyid
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

84th percentile Lower exposure

At 577 m elevation, Al-Ubayyid faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Al-Ubayyid
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

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Heavy Rain
Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Al-Ubayyid faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.

Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.

Deployed Solutions

Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Al-Ubayyid.

No solutions have been documented for Al-Ubayyid.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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