Gradual rise in temperature from Tuesday in UAE, says weather body

Emaduddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

Tuesday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with clouds appearing in the east in the afternoon and the temperature tending to rise gradually, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The weather, however, will be humid at night and on Wednesday morning over some coastal areas with a chance of light fog formation in the west, it said, adding that light to moderate winds will blow, turning to active at times, while the sea will have regular waves  in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Wednesday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy with clouds appearing in the east, possibly cumulus over mountains in the afternoon, it said.

Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring at times during the day at 10 to 20 and up to 35 km/h, while the sea will have regular waves in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

"Thursday’s weather will be clear to partly cloudy at times with the temperature tending to drop," it said.

Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring at times during the day at 10 to 25 and up to 35 km/h, while the sea will have regular to moderate waves in the Arabian Gulf and regular waves in the Sea of Oman, it added.

Friday’s weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy in general, while light to moderate northwesterly winds will blow, turning to active and sand-stirring in open areas during the day at 15 to 25 and up to 40 km/h, the NCM said.

The sea will have moderate waves but will become rough in the Arabian Gulf and will have regular to moderate waves but will become rough at times at night in the Sea of Oman.