{
  "id": 13965918,
  "title": "Rain, hail lash parts of UAE as valleys flood amid unstable weather",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rain-hail-lash-parts-of-uae-as-valleys-flood-amid-unstable-weather",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/rain-hail-lash-parts-of-uae-as-valleys-flood-amid-unstable-weather-1.500707654"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai, October 12 - Rain and hail battered sections of the United Arab Emirates on Monday, prompting torrents of water to surge through valleys during an unstable weather system affecting eastern and mountainous regions. Reports indicated downpours west of Shawka and east of Mleiha in Sharjah, alongside hailstones pelting Al Watan-Hatta Road. Intense showers triggered water to flow through adjacent valleys.\n\nThe erratic conditions emerged as convective clouds swirled over eastern territories, with more precipitation anticipated across parts of the nation throughout the afternoon. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the weather would generally be fair to partly cloudy, with clouds forming over eastern regions and possibly spreading into interior areas. Winds would be light to moderate, intensifying to fresh to strong levels at times during cloud activity, with gusts reaching up to 45km/h in mountainous locales. Strong gusts could stir up dust and sand, diminishing horizontal visibility.\n\nDespite the rainfall, temperatures would stay high, peaking at 43°C in inland locales, while coastal and island regions would see highs ranging from 35°C to 40°C. The NCM projected further chances of rainfall over eastern and western areas on Tuesday and Wednesday, with convective clouds potentially delivering supplementary showers to eastern and southern regions on Thursday. Moisture levels were also expected to climb overnight and in the early morning, heightening the probability of fog or mist developing in some locales.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Rain and hail lashed parts of the UAE on Monday, October 12, sending water rushing through valleys as unstable weather brought showers to several eastern and mountainous areas of the country. Rainfall was reported west of Shawka and east of Mleiha in Sharjah, while hail fell along Al Watan-Hatta Road, with heavy showers causing water to flow through nearby valleys. Get updated faster and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}