NCM predicts drop in temperature, dusty winds

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts a drop in temperatures on Wednesday, accompanied by stirring dust winds and reducing horizontal visibility, due to the influence of an eastern surface low-pressure system and a western high-pressure system, along with a weak upper-level low-pressure extension.

The lowest temperature recorded in the UAE on Tuesday, was 20°C in Raknah, Al Ain, at 5:30am local time.

For Wednesday’s weather, the highs temperatures range from 32°C to 47°C, and lows from 23°C to 32°C and the weather will be clear to partly cloudy, with a slight temperature decrease, but humid at night and on Thursday morning in coastal and inland areas, with possible light fog in the north. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, moderate to strong at times (especially west), stirring dust and reducing visibility, with speeds ranging from 15-45 km/h and the sea will be rough to moderate in the Arabian Gulf, light to moderate in the Sea of Oman.

Thursday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy, with clouds developing east in the afternoon, but humid on Thursday night and Friday morning, with possible fog or light fog in coastal and inland areas. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, occasionally active and dusty, with speeds ranging from 10-25 km/h, amounting to 40 km/h, NCM said adding that the sea will be moderate to light in the Arabian Gulf, light in the Sea of Oman. Friday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy, with eastern clouds in the afternoon, but humid on Friday night and Saturday morning, with possible fog or light fog in coastal and inland areas. Winds will be northwesterly turning southeasterly, light to moderate with speeds ranging from 10-20 km/h, amounting to 30 km/h and the sea will be light in both the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

Saturday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy, especially in the east, with a slight temperature rise, but humid on Saturday night and Sunday morning, with possible light fog in coastal areas. Winds will be northwesterly turning southeasterly, light to moderate with speeds ranging from 10-20 km/h, amounting to 30 km/h and the seas will be light in both the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.