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19 April 2024

Downpour in Fujairah; cloudy Thursday

Rain water flows through the wadis in Fujairah on Wednesday (Wam)

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By Wam

Light to moderate rainshowers in the afternoon lashed different areas in the emirate of Fujairah filling several streams and creating pools.

The skies are still overcast over areas such as Al Siji, Thoban, Souq Al Juma'a, Marbadh and some mountainous inland areas with a chance for more rains in the coming few days.

Heavy rains lashed today this afternoon Hamim district, east of Liwa in the Western Region. The rains ranging from light to moderate also hit Gayathi town and surrounding environs.

Meanwhile, the rains hit the Madinat Zayed- Liwa Road this afternoon, leading to the closure of the road due to the clogging of water in the low areas.

(Water pounds after heavy rains in Liwa)

The sky is still overcast with clouds and more rains are expected in the Western Region.

Weather will be partially cloudy today: NCMS

The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), has expected that the weather on Thursday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some areas, as the amount of clouds will increase over eastern and southern areas, with some towering clouds over some of these areas.

It added there will be moderate winds in general, freshening at times, and may cause blowing dust and haze over some internal areas, reducing the horizontal visibility at times.

The NCMS noted that there will be Easterly and Southeasterly winds  at speed of / 10 - 20 Km/hr during morning and night, becoming Northeasterly - Northwesterly at speed of / 16 - 36Km/hr during afternoon and evening, and may reach 45Km/hr at times over Oman sea and open lands.

The weather will be Hot / Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a chance of some towering clouds over some of eastern and southern areas.

Moderate winds in general, freshening at times, may cause blowing dust/haze over some internal areas and reduce the horizontal visibility at times.

It added that the Sea will be moderate in general, becoming rough at times, towards north in Arabian Gulf and Oman sea.