Look: Heavy rain, lightning, and hail in UAE

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued an orange weather alert indicating unstable weather to continue across the UAE, with rainy clouds covering most parts of the UAE till 6pm, today.

Residents take refuge as they wait for the flooded street to subside.

This period of unstable weather is being caused as a result of "an extension of an upper air depression, accompanied by a cold air mass, and a westerly air currents, with different amounts of clouds flowing over the country from the West," according to the NCM.

Flooded street near Discovery Gardens.

Cars drive through flooded road along Discovery Gardens.

Glimpse of the sun after constant rain in Abu Dhabi.

A flooded street in Abu Dhabi.

Hail was reported in various parts of Abu Dhabi.

Blocked drainage due to water logging in Abu Dhabi

A flooded street in Abu Dhabi after heavy rains.

Convective clouds, associated with rainfall of different intensities to continue until 6pm.

Heavy rains lead to flooding in Abu Dhabi.

Heavy rains lead to flooding in Abu Dhabi.

Many Dubai residents woke up to loud thunderclaps and lightning, early on Monday morning.

Motorists and residents advised to exercise caution.

Road and public service departments across the seven emirates have issued multiple safety advisories for motorists driving in rain-affected areas.

Lightning strikes world's tallest man-made structure, Burj Khalifa.

Slick roads and limited visibility create hazardous driving conditions.