{
  "id": 19636634,
  "title": "UAE weekend weather: Cloudy skies, dusty winds and rough seas expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/uae-weekend-weather-cloudy-skies-dusty-winds-and-rough-seas-expected",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:27:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-weekend-weather-cloudy-skies-dusty-winds-and-rough-seas-expected-1.500744820"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UAE is bracing for a weekend characterized by a mix of cloud cover, strong winds, and rough seas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather pattern is expected to persist from Friday to Sunday, as an extension of a surface low-pressure system interacts with an upper-air low-pressure system. Friday is anticipated to be the most challenging day, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies, northwesterly winds ranging from light to moderate, but increasing to fresh to strong over the sea, with speeds up to 45km/h. This could lead to dusty conditions and reduced visibility, particularly on roads and in open areas. The seas are forecast to be very rough to rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in the Sea of Oman, making it a hazardous day for water activities. Saturday is expected to be the calmest day of the weekend, with partly cloudy skies and winds shifting to southwesterly, blowing at 10 to 25km/h and reaching up to 40km/h. The seas are forecast to remain rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough to moderate in the Sea of Oman. Sunday will see clouds return in some coastal and eastern areas, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and occasional freshening of winds to up to 40km/h, causing blowing dust. Temperatures will be warmer during the day, ranging from 27°C to 31°C in coastal areas, 30°C to 34°C inland, and 22°C to 26°C in mountainous regions, while cooling down to around 18°C inland and as low as 14°C in mountainous areas at night. The NCM has issued a warning for fresh to strong northwesterly winds and rough seas, with waves up to 8ft, until 8am on Sunday. Residents are advised to avoid the sea and beaches during this period, while motorists are cautioned to exercise extra care due to potential blowing dust.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}