Heavy rain, hailstorm continue to lash different parts of UAE: NCM

Emad Eddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

Heavy rain and hailstorm continued to lash separate areas of the UAE on Wednesday, for the second day in a row, as a result of the country being affected by a shallow air depression, accompanied by a weak air depression in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Light to moderate rains started to fall on Wadi Al Ajili in Ras Al Khaimah, at 2:30pm, while moderate rains fell on Mullaqat and Khat Al Shakla in the city of Al Ain, turning into heavy rains with hail over areas in Al Ain.

The lowest temperature over the country, 21°C, was recorded on Tuesday in Jebel Jais in RAK at 05:15am, UAE local time.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expected Thursday's weather to be generally clear with the appearance of low clouds in the morning on the eastern coast, and a chance of some convective rainy clouds in the east and south in the afternoon.

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It is expected that it would be wet on Thursday night and Friday morning, with the possibility of light fog formation over some coastal areas. 

Winds will be southeast to northeast, light to moderate, active at times, stirring dust during the day, with speeds from 15 to 25 up to 40 kilometres/hr.

The sea on Thursday will be light in the Arabian Gulf and in the Sea of Oman, the NCM indicated.

The lowest temperature over the country, 21°C, was recorded on Tuesday in Jebel Jais in RAK at 05:15am, UAE local time.

Friday weather is expected to be generally clear and partly cloudy at times in the east, and some convective clouds may appear on the mountains in the afternoon. It will be humid at night and on Saturday morning with a chance of fog or light fog formation over some coastal and interior areas.

Winds on Friday will be southeasterly, turning to northwesterly, light to moderate, active at times, stirring dust during the day.

The sea will be light in the Arabian Gulf and in the Sea of Oman, according to the NCM.

Saturday’s weather will be generally clear, with clouds appearing in the east in the afternoon, and humid at night and Sunday morning, with a chance of fog or light fog formation over some coastal and inland areas.

On Saturday, winds are expected to be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, active at times, stirring dust.

The sea will be light to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and light in the Sea of Oman.

Sunday's weather is generally clear, with clouds appearing in the east in the afternoon, and temperatures tending to drop.

It will also be humid at night and on Monday morning with a chance of fog or light fog formation over some coastal and inland areas.

Winds will be northwesterly, light to moderate and active, especially westward on the sea, stirring dust, leading to a decrease in horizontal visibility at times over open areas, with a speed of 20 to 30 up to 40 kilometres/hr.

The sea will be moderate to turbulent in the west in the Arabian Gulf and light in the Sea of Oman.

The NCM added that the weather on Monday will be generally clear and dusty at times in the west, and clouds will appear to the east in the afternoon. It also will be humid by night and on Tuesday morning, with a chance of fog or light fog formation over some inland and coastal areas.

Wins will be northwesterly turning to southeasterly light to moderate and active at times, stirring dust. The sea will be moderate to light in the Arabian Gulf and light in the Sea of Oman.

The NCM appealed to the public to be vigilant during heavy rains and low horizontal visibility, and to stay away from places of valley flow.