Rain likely in some areas of UAE on Friday with a drop in temperature

Emadeddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

Various areas of the country experienced moderate to heavy rain on Thursday due to the weather conditions affecting the country and it is expected that the moist air mass from the Arabian Sea will continue to move towards the country on Friday, coinciding with the extension of a weak upper-level low-pressure system accompanied by a relatively cold air mass.

This will result in the formation of some cumulus clouds in scattered areas, especially in the east and west, with a chance of rainfall, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The NMC reported that moderate to heavy rain fell in Jabal Al-Mebraḥ, and other scattered areas across the country. The lowest temperature,19.6 ºC recorded yesterday was in Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, at 02:15 local time.

The NCM forecasts that Friday's weather will be partly cloudy in general and cloudy at times, with a chance of some cumulus clouds forming in some western and eastern regions, accompanied by rain and a drop in temperatures. It will be humid at night and on Saturday morning in some coastal and inland areas, NCM added.

Winds will be southeasterly, turning to northwesterly, light to moderate, and sometimes active, with speeds ranging from 10 to 25 kilometres/h, amounting to 40 kilometres/h and the sea will be moderate to rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and calm in the Sea of Oman, according to NCM.

NCM added that Saturday's weather will be sunny to partly cloudy in general, and some cumulus clouds may form in the far north of the country and it will be humid at night and on Sunday morning in some coastal and inland areas.

Winds will be southeasterly, turning to northwesterly, light to moderate, and sometimes active, especially over the sea, with speed ranging from 10 to 25 kilometres/h, amounting to 40 kilometres/h, NCM added, indicating that the sea on Saturday will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and calm in the Sea of Oman.

According to the NCM, Sunday's weather will be generally clear and partly cloudy at times and humid at night and on Monday morning in some inland areas.

Winds on Sunday will be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate in speed, and sometimes active to strong, especially over the sea, stirring up dust, with speed ranging from 15 to 30 kilometres/h, amounting to 50 kilometres/h. The sea will be rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf and calm to moderate in the Sea of Oman.

NCM also expects that Monday's weather will be generally clear and partly cloudy at times, with a chance of dust at times and that winds will be northwesterly, moderate to active, and sometimes strong, especially over the sea, stirring up dust and reducing horizontal visibility, with speed ranging from 15 to 30 kilometres/h, amounting to 55 kilometres/h.

The sea, according to NCM will be rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough at times in the Sea of Oman.

The NCM urged all to exercise caution and take precautions while driving during rainfall. It advised all to stay away from areas where water accumulates and where valleys flow.

Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) also calls on motorists to be cautious due to the rainy weather conditions and to adhere to the variable speed limits displayed on electronic signs and boards.