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Autumn season in the UAE will astronomically begin next Saturday (Sept.23), and so will a drop in temperature in the country, especially at night, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Monday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy at times with low clouds appearing over the eastern coast in the morning, the NCM said.

Some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the east and south in the afternoon, accompanied by rains, it added, noting that the weather would be humid at night and on Tuesday morning in some coastal and inland areas.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to northwesterly and to active and sand-stirring at times during the day, while the sea will have regular to moderate waves in the Arabian Gulf and regular waves in the Sea of Oman.

Tuesday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy at times, with low clouds appearing over the eastern coast in the morning. Some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the east and south in the afternoon, possibly accompanied by rains and a gradual rise in temperature.

The weather, however, will be humid at night and on Wednesday morning in some coastal and inland areas.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring at times during the day, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Wednesday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy at times with low clouds appearing over the eastern coast but will be humid at night and on Thursday morning with a chance of fog or light fog over some coastal and inland areas.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring at times, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Thursday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy at times, with some clouds appearing in the east in the afternoon, but will be humid at night and on Friday morning with a chance of fog or light fog over some coastal and inland areas.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring at times during the day, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.