Moderate to heavy rain lash scattered areas of UAE, clear weather expected this week

Abu Dhabi: Various parts of the country received light to heavy rainfall on Saturday. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), Al Madam recorded the highest rainfall at 0.4 mm, followed by Hatta at 0.3 mm and Al Ghazlah at 0.1 mm. These were recorded between 11:30 AM and 4:27 PM.

Heavy rain fell east of Shawka, in Al Musaili and Kadra, and north of Asfani, Al Manei and Al Qor in Ras Al Khaimah; east of Akhaidar and in Al Fayah in Sharjah; in Masafi and Marbad and south of Al Siji in Fujairah; north and south of Masfout and in Al Subaigha in Ajman; and in Hatta in Dubai.

Moderate to heavy rainfall was reported west of Asfani, in Wadi Al Ajili, south of Dafta, in Mamdouh, west of Adhan and on Jebel Mebrah in Ras Al Khaimah; in Wadi Al Abadlah and Wadi Al Ghounah in Fujairah; and in Al Madam in Sharjah.

Light to moderate rain also reached areas south of Al Ghail and Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah, as well as east of Thoban in Fujairah.

The NCM expects conditions to remain clear to partly cloudy until Wednesday, with a chance of convective clouds forming over eastern and northern regions, bringing rainfall. Humid conditions are forecast overnight and in the morning in some coastal and inland areas, with the possibility of fog or mist.

Southeasterly to northeasterly winds will be light to moderate, occasionally strengthening with cloud activity and raising dust. Wind speeds will range from 10 to 25 km/h and may reach 40 km/h. Seas will be slight in both the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.