UAE forecasts heavy showers across northern regions midweek

The National Centre of Meteorology in the UAE has predicted heavy rainfall will impact the northern regions of the country midweek, starting on Wednesday and Thursday. This weather system, fueled by strengthening winds and thunderstorms, is expected to bring intermittent but potentially heavy showers across the nation. Coastal areas, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai, are among the locations anticipated to receive the most intense rainfall.

Meteorologists expect convective clouds to form across scattered areas starting Wednesday afternoon, with the potential for thunderstorms. Wind conditions will shift to a northwest direction, reaching speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour during the two-day period. This shift could reduce visibility, especially in exposed regions and areas outside urban centers.

Furthermore, marine conditions are forecast to deteriorate sharply, with the Arabian Gulf becoming rough to very rough and the Oman Sea experiencing moderate to rough seas during the peak of the disturbance.

The onset of this unsettled weather is linked to the arrival of moisture from the Arabian Sea interacting with low pressure systems extending towards the UAE. The interaction of these atmospheric systems will likely encourage the formation of convective clouds, which can produce concentrated rain and thunder rather than uniform precipitation. Consequently, rainfall totals may vary significantly between nearby districts, even within the same timeframe.

The deterioration in weather conditions is attributed to the extension of a weak surface low-pressure system accompanied by an upper-air low-pressure system. Additionally, moist southwesterly airflow from the Arabian Sea and clouds moving towards the UAE from Saudi Arabia contribute to the expected deterioration. On Thursday, November 12, the forecast predicts partly cloudy to cloudy skies with intermittent showers and a possibility of heavy rainfall in isolated locations.

Winds may again reach 50 kilometers per hour, and temperatures are expected to slightly decrease compared to Wednesday. The weather is expected to improve on Friday, November 13, with generally fair to partly cloudy skies, although some cloud development may persist over eastern and northern areas.