UAE weather: Light rain and strong winds in parts of Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain, and Ajman
Met Office issues yellow alert, rain and cloudy conditions expected till Wednesday
Light rain hit some parts of the UAE this afternoon. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for cloudy weather in Ras Al Khaimah, internal parts of Ajman, and some parts of Al Ain.
According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) updates, light to moderate rain was reported over Jabal Jais, Khatt, and Seih Al Bana areas of Ras Al Khaimah, and the Manama area in Ajman.
The NCM alert indicates that cloud formation with rainfall is expected over some eastern and northern areas, and may extend over some internal areas from 1 to 7pm today.
Be on the lookout for strong winds, with speeds reaching up to 50 km/hr, causing dust storms at times.
According the NCM, the current weather situation, which began on Sunday, is caused by a “surface low-pressure system from the East, accompanied by an extension of an upper air low-pressure system”.
Cloudy and rainy weather over the past few days also caused a slight decrease in temperatures across the country.
The lowest temperature recorded this morning in the UAE was 19.6 degrees Celsius in the Jais mountains in Ras Al Khaimah, at 7.45am.
Meanwhile the highest temperature was recorded at 41.9 degrees Celsius in Al Ain.
Rainy weather and strong wind conditions are to be expected until Wednesday, October 9 in the UAE, mainly in the eastern and southern regions, according to NCM.