Slight dip in temperature expected on Friday, says NCM

The lowest temperature in the UAE on Wednesday was recorded at 21.4°C Rakna areas of Al Ain at 5:30 am, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM).

NCM also expects a further drop in temperatures on Friday, while the weather will be generally cloudy, especially in the east and north, and humid at night and on Saturday morning in some coastal and inland areas. The winds will be southeasterly to the northwester. There may be some activity in the west, causing dust at a speed of 10 and 25 km/h, and may reach upto 40 km/h. The sea will be medium to rough in the Arabian Gulf and light to medium in the Sea of Oman.

The country's weather these days is affect by an extension of a surface low pressure system from the east and a surface high pressure system from the west, along with an extension of a high pressure system in the upper layers of the atmosphere, the NCM said.

The maximum temperatures will be ranging between 34-47°C, while the minimum will be between 24-31°C on Thursday, according the NCM. While the weather will be clear to partly cloudy, with low clouds on the eastern coast. It will be humid at night and on Friday morning along some coastal areas. There is a chance of light fog, and the winds will be southeasterly to northwesterly. They will be light to moderate in speed and active in the west, causing dust and sand. These winds will range from 10 to 25 km/h, reaching up to 40 km/h. The sea will be medium to rough, especially in the west in the Arabian Gulf, and light to moderate in the Sea of Oman.

The Saturday's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to sometimes cloudy. There will be northeasterly to northwesterly winds of moderate to strong speed, causing dust and poor visibility. These winds will be between 15 and 30 km/h, and the sea will be turbulent in the Arabian Gulf and light to moderate in the Sea of Oman.

The weather on Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with low clouds appearing on the east coast. The winds will be northwesterly to southwesterly, moderate to strong and gusty, stirring up dust and dirt and reducing visibility at speed ranging between 15 and 30 km/h, and reach up to 45 km/h. The sea will be a bit rough in the Arabian Gulf and fairly mild in the Sea of Oman.