Kuwait is experiencing its coldest day in six decades as an intense Siberian cold wave grips the country, sending temperatures plummeting to record lows. Meteorologist Issa Ramadan confirmed that the extreme cold front has shattered long-standing temperature records for this time of year. In Mutriba and Salmi, temperatures dropped to -1°C, while wind chills made it feel even colder — -8°C in Mutriba and -6°C in Salmi. In Kuwait City, the situation was less severe but still remarkable for the Gulf region. The official low in the capital stood at 8°C, though wind chill brought it down to near 0°C. “This is the coldest day in Kuwait’s desert regions in 60 years, according to meteorological data,” Ramadan wrote on the social media platform X. The effects of the polar high-pressure system extended beyond Kuwait, with neighboring Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia also experiencing subzero temperatures. Several weather stations across the region reported below-freezing conditions as early as 6am.