Showers expected in UAE on the hottest weekend

The overcast skies across the UAE could bring rains down on the Eastern part of the country over Thursday and Friday, with a monsoon trough bringing about this “significant weather development,” stated the MET office.

The UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NMCS) has also confirmed this will develop into the hottest weekend residents have experienced this summer, with temperatures reaching “close to 50°C in the internal areas of the country.”

The spokesperson explained: “The south western region of the UAE woke up to intense fog on Thursday with horizontal visibility dropping to approximately 150 metres by 7am. However, this lasted only 30 minutes and visibility soon improved to 5,000m an hour later, rising from the significant weather development the country is facing.”

The fog is expected to continue in a similar pattern around Abu Dhabi, specifically parts of Liwa on Friday, while the cloudy skies could “very well give way to rains late Thursday afternoon.”

The spokesperson said: “There is a formation of convective clouds over the Eastern region for two days, which will stretch from Fujairah, down the corridor to reach the Oman border near Al Ain.

“The sea breeze off the Oman Sea is feeding extra moisture into air, which if further fuelled by the easterly winds from the mountains that has collided  with this monsoon trough from the east to give rise to these moisture-filled clouds.”

While the Indian city of Mumbai experienced record rainfall on Wednesday, wreaking havoc to its public transportation system and flights, the NCMS is confident the monsoon trough hitting the UAE will impact the country to a far lesser degree.

“However, what will create an impact for residents is the significant rise in temperatures and the increase in humidity levels,” the spokesperson added. “Over the next two days, temperatures in the internal areas of the UAE, specifically the Western region near Liwa and Abu Dhabi will reach temperatures close to 50°C.

“The Mercury has already reached 49°C in those parts and the 95 per cent humidity will only add to the discomfort. This is the highest temperature we have recorded in the UAE so far this summer.”

The only silver lining in this weather change is the Arabian Sea will remain moderate to rough at times, with no marine warning issued for now.

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