Rain and strong winds expected across UAE until Friday, NCM reports

Monday conditions

According to the NCM’s latest bulletin, Monday will see fair to partly cloudy skies, with a chance of convective cloud formation over western and eastern areas bringing rainfall. Winds will be light to moderate but could become fresh to strong during cloud activity, leading to blowing dust. Wind speeds are expected to range between 10 and 25 kilometres per hour, reaching up to 50 kilometres per hour in inland areas and 45 kilometres per hour in mountainous regions.

Temperatures on Monday are predicted to hit 39 degrees Celsius in inland areas, 37 degrees Celsius along the coast and on islands, and 32 degrees Celsius in the mountains.

Overnight humidity and fog risk

Humidity levels will rise overnight and into Tuesday morning across some coastal and inland areas, raising the possibility of fog or mist formation, the NCM said.

Tuesday and Wednesday outlook

Unsettled weather is expected to persist on Tuesday and Wednesday, with convective clouds likely to develop over northern and eastern areas, bringing a chance of rain. Winds could again reach 50 kilometres per hour, causing blowing dust at times. Humid conditions overnight and during the early morning hours may lead to fog or mist in some locations.

Thursday and Friday forecast

On Thursday and Friday, the likelihood of rainfall will be concentrated over eastern areas, while other parts of the country will experience partly cloudy skies. Winds will remain light to moderate but may become strong during cloud activity, again reaching 50 kilometres per hour.

Sea conditions

The Arabian Gulf is expected to be slight to moderate on Monday and Tuesday, becoming slight from Wednesday onward. The Oman Sea is forecast to remain slight throughout the entire period.

The NCM attributed the weather pattern to an extension of a surface low-pressure system accompanied by a weak upper-air low-pressure system.