Parts of UAE witness rain, highest temperature touches 49.2°C

Emadeddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

On Monday, the second day of Eid Al Adha, various parts of the country observed precipitation as the result of an air depression in the eastern region of the country, and accompanied by an air depression in the upper layers of the atmosphere, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported.

It said that rain fell on Bukaria area in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, and other scattered areas, while the lowest temperature recorded in the country on Monday was 25.1°C in Umm Al Quwain at 05:15 am, while the highest temperature recorded in the country was 49.2°C in Suwaihan area of Al Ain at 1:30 pm.

The weather on Tuesday will be generally clear and occasionally partly cloudy, with the potential for the formation of cumulus clouds in the east and south, accompanied by showers.

The winds will be southeasterly to northeasterly, with speeds ranging from light to moderate, and may be active, dusty during the day, with speeds of 15 to 25 up to 40 km/h. The sea will be light in the Arabian Gulf and in the Sea of Oman.

NCM also expects that the weather on Wednesday to be generally clear and occasionally partly cloudy sky, particularly in the eastern and northern regions.

The winds are expected to be northeasterly to northwesterly, with speeds ranging 15 to 25 km/h. The sea is expected to be calm in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Thursday's weather is expected to be generally clear and occasionally partly cloudy. The winds will be southwesterly to northwester and northeasterly, with light to moderate speeds, and there may be some activity. The sea will be calm in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

The weather forecast for Friday will be generally clear, with some cloud cover in the east in the afternoon.

Winds will be southwesterly to northeasterly, light to moderate, and occasionally active stirring dust during the day with speeds of up to 40 km/h. Sea conditions will be light in the Arabian Gulf and in the Sea of Oman.