Well, when I got up I saw it was foggy. And then when I went out the condensation on the front polished marble steps neary sent me for a very rough tumble. But I recovered.

Then after the dentist it was still foggy as I made it into the office by about 9:00 a.m. The visibility on the road was at times only 50 to 100 meters.

It is looking a bit greener in the desert. The natural desert does have a bit of grasses and now with the moisture some green is showing. The open desert is overgrazed by the sheep and camels. I saw a pretty big flock yesterday. But in the security areas where the grazing is not permitted that is where you see more of the grasses. Of course, not like a law, just patchy scrubby bunches.

Wow! I heard some rain when I woke up this morning. It was overcast and light rain. So I left a bit early for the office. Good thing.

Here’s a photo of the impacts on Kuwait City from Arab Times Kuwait.

Driving in to the office it was very dark to the east. Then I drove into the dark storm. It was as thick or thicker than a tropical rainstorm! At 15 km/hr at times I could still barely see the road because of the wind driven rain. The rain eased up between storms and then there were some serious puddles on the road, up to 10 cm deep and flowing. This is because the water doesn’t soak into the desert, due to the fineness of the sand and also as the road has some low points and drainage isn’t considered generally when the road is built.

Also, while driving, what lightning I saw. Big sheet lightning and some amazing multiple strike bolts. One was two bolts almost simultaneously ahead of me about a km apart.

I was close to some of it though the thunder wasn’t too loud.

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On the way home, I saw the results of the rain better. The wind and rain flattened the sand berms quite a bit and there is a lot of standing water including some stretches on the road.

They don’t allow for any drainage so the water just stands in the lowest spots and being so flat a place …

It was overcast in the morning and this afternoon it rained. Fairly hard at times. Now it is cool, around 14 degrees and light rain.

The thing is, it doesn’t soak in. I think there is like fine clay in the sandy soil so the water stands on the surface. And generally there is no drainage in parking lots. Two days ago in the morning when it rained, I had to do a big contortion to get into the back of the car as I was parked in an 8 cm puddle!

Wow, I woke up around 2:00 a.m. to a noise. I figured either somthing blew up or thunder.

Then waking up this morning, yes, it rained! Clearing up now.

And the car was parked in a huge puddle. I did a major contortion to get into the back seat without getting soaked feet from the 8 cm or so of water it was standing in. Thanks to the remote which opens all doors.

They have no drainage systems here in general so water stands everywhere.

The desert has lots of standing water now and I’m told the flowers will come and maybe even mushrooms which are apparently a delicacy here.

And, it is apparently like the earliest every that rain has come. It smells nice and fresh outside in the office here. I’ve opened the window. You can do that here in all places even though they are air conditioned.

That’s all for now.

After the weekend, an early start on the day. A bit cool and there were a few raindrops on the car. I had to clean the window of the dusty splotches. I don’t know it it was dust from within the raindrops as the rain falls dirty or standing dust on the windshield that got drops of water on it.

So not really raining, just some drops. Enough to make the road slicker.

And, a few more drops hit the windshield while pulling in at the office. It is now, middle of the day looking overcast.

That is all for now, just finished lunch, salad, baked chicken, beans and potatoe.

Back to work!

Well, it for sure looks like the season is changing and is here to stay. Yesterday morning it was windy and cooler. You notice when it drops from around 40 to 30 degrees C. And today, it is staying the same range, around 30 deg C with wind. I never thought in my life that I would think it is getting cool when it drops to 30 or 28 degrees C.

Here’s the forecast for Kuwait.