UAE witnesses heavy rain, hail; clear weather likely today

ABU DHABI: Drizzles to moderate and heavy rains continued to fall on Tuesday on separate areas across the country, accompanied by small hailstones on a number of areas, while the highest rainfall measuring 21.2 mm was recorded in Shawka area of Ras Al Khaimah, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Heavy rains accompanied by smaill hailstones fell on Maidaq, Al Haniyeh, Toban, Al Manama Road-Thoban, Thoban and Al Dafeen in Fujairah, Al Ghail, Kadra and Al Siji Road in Ras Al Khaimah and Al Manama in Ajman, NCM said.

Heavy rains also fell on Marbad in Fujairah, Al Subaygha and Masfoot in Ajman and Saih Shua'alah, Raqab and southern Margham in Dubai, it added.

Moderate to heavy rains fell on Al Manama in Ajman, while moderate rains fell on Masfoot in Ajman and drizzles to moderate rain on Jebel Jais and Shawka in Ras Al Khaimah and Masafi in Fujairah.

Meanwhile, drizzles to moderate rain fell on Yarah in Dubai, while drizzles fell on Asimah in Ras Al Khaimah, southwestern Ghayathi in Al Dhafra Region, Al Faqa in Al Ain, Al Ajban in Ras Al Khaimah and Margham and Hatta in Dubai.

According to the latest updates of rainfall data recorded by the NCM at 5:20pm, the highest amount of rainfall was 21.2 mm in Shawka, followed by 1.6 mm in Wadi Al Tawa, 1.2 mm in Masafi and 0.7 mm in Jebel Al Habn.

The weather on Wednesday is expected to be clear to partly cloudy and some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the north and east, accompanied by rain. The weather, however, will be humid at night and on Thursday morning in some coastal and inland areas, especially in the west, with a chance of fog or might fog.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active to strong and dust-stirring at times at 10 to 25 and up to 50 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 and some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the east and south, accompanied by rain, but will be humid at night and on Friday morning in some coastal and inland areas, especially in the west, with a chance of fog or light fog.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active to strong and dust-stirring at times at 10 to 25 and up to 45 km/h, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Friday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy and some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the east, accompany by rain, but will be humid at night and on Saturday morning in some coastal and inland areas, especially in the west, with a chance of light fog.

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds will blow, turning to active to strong and dust-stirring at times at 10 to 25 and up to 45 km/h, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Saturday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy and some cumulus clouds are likely to form in the east and north, accompanied by rain, but will be humid at night and on Sunday morning in some coastal and inland areas.

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