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Rain gives way to bright and sunny days in the UAE
The unsettled weather conditions that have affected most of the UAE over the last two weeks, bringing cooling showers, have passed. Weather conditions are set to remain settled for at least the next three days.
- By Alice Johnson, Staff Reporter
- Published: 11:46 December 10, 2008
- Visibility is currently more than 10km in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
- Image Credit: Alice Johnson/Gulf News
Dubai: The unsettled weather conditions that have affected most of the UAE over the last two weeks, bringing cooling showers, have passed. Weather conditions are set to remain settled for at least the next three days.
Dr S.K. Gupta, Duty Forecaster, Dubai Meteorological Office, said: "It will be absolutely settled for the next three days. In the early morning it will be a bit hazy with a higher humidity level, but there won't be any fog as such."
Despite the slight haze, visibility is currently more than 10km in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and minimum temperatures are 15 degree Celsius to 16 degree Celsius in Dubai and 11 degree Celsius 12 degree Celsius in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and the northern emirates.
Sailing conditions are good with light winds over the sea. Driving conditions are also good, aside from the slight morning haze.
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