NCM predicts gradual rise in mercury across UAE until Wednesday

Abdul Rahman Saeed, Staff Reporter

A gradual rise in temperature across the UAE is expected from Monday through Wednesday before it starts to drop again on Thursday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM)

Monday’s weather will be clear in general and partly cloudy at times with a gradual rise in temperature, but will be humid at night and on Tuesday morning in some coastal areas with a chance of light fog, it said.

Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds will blow, turning to active at 10 to 25 and up to 35 km/h, while the sea will have moderate to regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and regular waves in the Sea of Oman, it added.

The weather on Tuesday and Wednesday will be clear in general and partly cloudy at times but will be humid at night in some coastal and inland areas with a chance of fog or light fog, it said.

Light to moderate northwesterly to southeasterly winds will blow, turning to active at 10 to 25 and up to 35 km/h, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, it added.

Thursday’s weather will be clear in general and partly cloudy at times with a drop in temperature, it said.

Light to moderate northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active at times at 10 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, while the sea will have regular to moderate waves but may become rough at night in the Arabian Gulf compared to regular to moderate waves in the Sea of Oman.