UAE weather alert: Temperatures to hit 48°C with blowing dust and chance of rain
Dubai: Temperatures could reach 48C in parts of the UAE on Saturday, with convective clouds expected to develop over eastern areas during the afternoon and freshening winds likely to stir up dust. The National Centre of Meteorology forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions across the country, with humidity increasing overnight and into Sunday morning over some coastal areas. The NCM is the UAE’s…
The UAE weather authority has issued an alert predicting scorching temperatures of up to 48°C in various parts of the country on Saturday. Eastern regions may experience convective cloud development in the afternoon, accompanied by gusty winds that could stir up dust. While the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies nationwide, humidity levels are expected to rise overnight and into Sunday morning over some coastal areas.
Inland regions can anticipate temperatures ranging from 43°C to 48°C, as opposed to 39°C to 45°C across coastal areas and islands. Mountainous zones will see highs between 30°C and 37°C. Winds will predominantly blow from the southeast to northeast at speeds of 10 to 25 km/h, intensifying to 35 km/h along the coast and up to 40 km/h in internal and mountainous zones. These gusty winds may lead to the formation of blowing dust across the nation.
The weather pattern is expected to persist on Sunday, with fair to partly cloudy conditions, though clouds may gather over eastern areas during the afternoon. Relative humidity is anticipated to climb overnight and into Monday morning over certain coastal regions, potentially giving rise to mist. Winds could again peak at 35 km/h, and both seas within the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea will remain relatively calm.
On Monday, convective clouds may develop once more over eastern areas in the afternoon, possibly leading to fog or mist over coastal locales overnight and into Tuesday morning.
Blowing dust may once again become a concern as winds strengthen to 40 km/h, accompanied by a potential increase in rain chances on Tuesday. During this day, convective clouds over eastern areas could generate rainfall. Conversely, temperatures will gradually decrease, particularly in western areas. Humid conditions overnight into Wednesday morning may spawn fog or mist in some coastal and interior locales.
By Wednesday, rain-bearing convective clouds could emerge over eastern and southern sections of the country during the afternoon, with winds reaching up to 40 km/h and generating blowing dust and sand. In western regions, the Arabian Gulf may experience rougher seas at times.
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