There are chances of scattered rain in the country during the coming weekend, followed a spell of cold weather and strong winds, the Qatar Met department has said.

Weather inshore until 6am Monday will be partly cloudy with chances of rain which can be thundery at times the Department of Meteorology said

A state of atmospheric instability will affect the country in the coming days, the Qatar Met department has said.

There are chances of rain in the country Monday and Tuesday, the Qatar Met department has said based on the country's numerical weather prediction model.

The chances of rain are expected to improve in Doha and other parts of the country from Tuesday, while a noticeable drop in temperature is likely from Wednesday, the Qatar Met department has said.

Chances of scattered rain are expected to continue on Sunday and the conditions may become thundery at times in some areas, accompanied by strong winds, the Qatar Met department has said.

Rain, windy conditions and a noticeable drop in temperature are expected in the country next week as another phase of "atmospheric instability" has been forecast ...

Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.

Rain and thundery conditions were reported from parts of the country yesterday, and the Qatar Met department has said there is a chance of scattered rain in some places today as well.

Thousands of Indonesians prayed for rain in haze-hit towns on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo on Wednesday, as forest fires raged at the height of the dry season ...

Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders for 670,000 people to seek safety.

Indian authorities have moved around a million people into emergency camps in recent days as the death toll from monsoon floods jumped Monday to at least 184.