Eastern UAE Braces for Rain Showers as Temperatures Dip and Winds Pick Up
Rain began falling across parts of the UAE’s eastern emirates on Wednesday afternoon as convective clouds built up in line with an earlier weather alert from the National Center of Meteorology.
Good rainfall was reported on Al Watan Street, which leads toward the eastern region, and the unsettled weather spread through the area.
The NCM had warned of a chance of convective cloud formation over some eastern and southern areas between 2 pm and 9 pm local time, bringing rainfall and fresh winds that may at times cause blowing dust.
A map attached to the alert highlighted the inland areas around Fujairah and a pocket near Al Ain as the zones most likely to be affected.
Wednesday’s showers may be just the start, with more rain expected over the coming days according to NCM weather reports.
Cloud activity is likely to keep developing, particularly over the eastern parts of the country, bringing further chances of rainfall.
Wind and temperature details
The unsettled spell is also set to bring some relief from the heat.
Temperatures are expected to begin dropping slightly across the UAE, with the eastern regions in particular turning cooler overall, the NCM said.
Winds are expected to blow at 10 to 25 kilometres per hour across the country, picking up during cloud activity.
Over coastal areas and islands, gusts could reach 40 kilometres per hour, while inland and mountain areas may see speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour.
Winds will be southeasterly to northwesterly along the coast and inland, and southeasterly to northeasterly over the mountains.
