Dubai: Another spell of rain and thundershowers is on the horizon as wet weather is expected in the UAE from Monday, lasting until Tuesday or Wednesday, due to a low pressure area.
Showers started pouring early Monday morning with light rain recorded over Abu Dhabi Airport at around 6.15am and moderate rain over some areas of Abu Dhabi City and Khalifa City at around 5.40am, according to a tweet from the UAE Met office.
In a new weather alert for the next three days posted at 12.28am Monday, NCMS said it may rain from time to time beginning on the west and extends to the coastal areas and internal areas. The showers will be heavy at times in the night over some areas.
— UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) March 20, 2016
“An extension of low pressure at the surface of the earth extended from the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula associated with extension of low pressure in upper air is affecting the UAE,” a weather alert from the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said.
Easterly to northeasterly winds will be moderate but freshening at times in case of rain clouds.
According to Accuweather, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah can expect considerable cloudiness and showers on Monday night.
On Tuesday afternoon, there is a 40 per cent chance of thunderstorms in parts of Dubai or the weather will be considerably cloudy with showers and a drop in temperature.
Northeasterly to easterly winds may have varying speeds causing dusty conditions.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah’s weather is expected to clear by Wednesday although scattered rain in some parts is still foreseen during the day.
Fujairah, on the other hand, may be mostly sunny on Wednesday but with a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Forecasters are urging motorists to be cautious on the roads as winds will be fresh to strong at times, reducing horizontal visibility due to blowing dust or sand. The public is also warned against heading out to sea as the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea will be rough with wave heights of 6ft to 8ft/11ft offshore on these days.
