Cloudy weather, rain likely over the next two days

 Some cumulus clouds are expected to form in the east, possibly accompanied by rain in the afternoon on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

 This is due to the country being affected by an extension of a weak surface low-pressure system from the east and a surface high-pressure system from the west, accompanied by an extension of a weak low-pressure system in the upper atmosphere.

 Tuesday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with a chance of some cumulus clouds in the east in the afternoon, possibly accompanied by rain. Light to moderate southeasterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and dust-stirring at times at 10 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, while the waves will be regular in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

 Wednesday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with a chance of some cumulus clouds in the east in the afternoon, possibly accompanied by rain. Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active and dust-stirring at times during the day at 10 to 20 and up to 40 km/h, while the waves will be regular in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

 A two-hour fog formed on Monday between 6:50am and 9am over Habshan, Ghayathi-Madinat Zayed Road and Bada Dafas, Al Dhafra Region.

 The maximum temperature ranges between 35 and 49 degrees Celsius and the minimum between 23 and 32 degrees Celsius. The maximum relative humidity ranges between 50 and 85 per cent and the minimum between 10 and 35 per cent

 Thursday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy with a chance of some cumulus clouds in the east in the afternoon. Light to moderate southeasterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and dust-stirring at times during the day at 10 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, while the waves will be regular in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

 Friday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with some clouds, possibly cumulus, appearing in the east in the afternoon. Light to moderate southeasterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and dust-stirring at times during the day at 10 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, while the waves will be regular to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.