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Weather expected to favour UAE residents set to enjoy Eid holidays
People would be able to enjoy pleasant weather during the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
- By Aftab Kazmi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 13:56 September 29, 2008
- Image Credit: Megan Hirons/Gulf News
- People planning outdoor trips to the sea or the desert during the holidays must take necessary protection, meteorologists said. The sea is expected to be calm.
Al Ain: People would be able to enjoy pleasant weather during the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
Sea trips, desert outings, and open air parties can be organised without the fear of any strong winds, rain and high humidity, said a weatherman at Dubai Meteorological Department. "It's perfect holiday weather," he said.
Dr S. K. Gupta, a senior forecaster, said temperature has started to come down all over the UAE. The maximum temperature is in the range of 37 to 38 degree Celsius with low humidity. "We are expecting the same conditions to continue for a week or so," he said.
Evening temperature will remain between 24 to 27 degree Celsius in most parts of the country with good visibility, he said. Sea is expected to be calm with one to two feet high waves onshore and three to four feet high waves offshore.
There will a light windy condition off the coast of Qatar and in some parts of Abu Dhabi's western region. People in these areas should be aware of these conditions before embarking to sea or desert trips.
Weather is expected to good for the next 48 hours. "We are not expecting clouds even in the eastern mountainous area of the country," said Dr Gupta.
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