Al Ain: Strong winds swept through Dubai and its suburbs on Tuesday afternoon, kicking up dust and sand and reducing horizontal visibility.
People living in the central area of Sharjah emirate, particularly in Madam, also reported thunderstorms and heavy rain that flooded low-lying areas. Heavy rain also hit the Dubai-Hatta Road, slowing down vehicular traffic.
Rain, however, brought relief as the temperature dropped to 23 degree Celsius in the rain-hit areas. Strong winds also kicked up dust and sand in northern Al Ain. Reduced visibility created difficulties for Dubai motorists on highways. There was, however, no major disruption to traffic as the Civil Defence Department and Traffic Police were on alert.
According to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the weather will be fair to partly cloudy on Wednesday. Some towering clouds will appear over the eastern mountains by afternoon. Winds will be light to moderately rough in general, becoming stronger at times.
The forecasters said humidity is likely to increase at night and early in the morning in the coastal and inland areas with a chance of mist and fog. The sea will be slight to moderately rough.
