VIDEO: Rain hits several areas of UAE, chilly weather to continue

Emadeddine Khalil, Staff Reporter

Heavy to moderate rain was experienced in several areas of the UAE, bringing the mercury down by a few notches.

Abu Dhabi has been experiencing light to heavy rain since wee hours of Tuesday.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) stated that the weather in the country might witness fluctuations for a period of four days, starting from Sunday until Wednesday.

The country may witness continuous rain of varying levels accompanied by lightning and thunder sometimes in scattered areas with a drop in temperatures.

Light rain was witnessed in Dhafra region, Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

The Abu Dhabi Police issued weather warning, urging drivers to be careful due to the rainy weather conditions, and adhere to the changing speed shown on electronic signs boards.

The NCM also explained that the region is going to be affected by an extension of a low surface pressure system from the east, accompanied with an extension of a weak upper air low-pressure system.

The weather on Tuesday and Wednesday will continue partly cloudy to cloudy at times accompanied by some cumulus clouds associated with rainfall in different levels over scattered areas. Light to moderate northeasterly to southwesterly winds, freshening at times especially with clouds formation, with a speed of 15 – 35 reaching 40 km/hr. The sea will be moderate, becoming rough at times with clouds in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.