Significant dip in mercury, dust-stirring winds likely on Thursday and Friday: NCM

A noticeable drop in temperature is expected on Thursday and Friday, while moderate to active northwesterly winds will blow, turning at times to strong and dust-stirring at 15 to 30 and up to 50 km/h on Friday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Tuesday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy with some clouds appearing in the east, while the maximum temperature will range between 30 and 43 degrees Celsius and the minimum between 17 and 24 degrees Celsius over the coming days.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active at times during the day 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.

Wednesday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with some clouds appearing in the east and a chance for some cumulus clouds to appear over mountains in the afternoon.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active at times during the day 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.

Thursday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy with some clouds, possibly cumulus clouds, appearing in the east and south in the afternoon and a drop in temperature in the western coasts.

Light to moderate southeasterly winds will blow, turning at times to active and dust-stirring in the afternoon at 10 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, while the sea will have regular to moderate waves, turning to rough on Friday morning in the Arabian Gulf and regular waves in the Sea of Oman.