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More rain and thunderstorms to hit UAE for the next four days
The Dubai met office has issued warnings to municipalities and the police air wing on the bad weather expected over the next four days and possible flash floods in Fujairah.
- By Mahmood Saberi, Senior Reporter
- Published: 15:20 March 26, 2009
- Image Credit: Sajeevan C./Gulf News Reader
- Rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit across the emirates for the next four days.
Dubai: The Dubai met office has issued warnings to municipalities and the police air wing on the bad weather expected over the next four days and possible flash floods in Fujairah.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit across the emirates for the next four days.
A marine warning has also been issued till Sunday as squalls whipped by waves up to 8 to 9 feet, but it would then be extended further, said Dr S.K. Gupta, duty forecaster at the Dubai met office.
"There will be no clear skies till Tuesday," said the forecaster.
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Several major events are scheduled to take place this weekend, including Dubai World Cup and Coldplay concert in Abu Dhabi.
"All indications show thunderstorm and rain over the next four days," he said.
Fujairah recorded the highest rainfall on Wednesday of 27.9 mm, while Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah recorded 7.7mm, 7mm and 10mm respectively. Abu Dhabi was dry with no rains at all.
Hailstorms hit parts of Bur Dubai and areas of ‘New Dubai' on Wednesday night. "This is no way near the 24-hour record in March of 70mm,'' said the forecaster, commenting on the rains.
He said a ‘micro-burst' hit Jebel Ali early morning on Thursday. “The downdraft at 60 knots was very, very strong and localised,'' said the forecaster.
The temperature will drop down over the next few days to between 26 to 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum in the night will go down to 21 degrees Celsius.
The bad weather is because of a low-level trough (a large area of low atmospheric pressure) extending from Yemen right up to the UAE and the strong north and south-easterly winds.
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