Video: Heavy rain hits Dubai highway, police issue warning

Light showers were reported in UAE in the early morning hours

The weather department in the country has shared a notification about heavy rain in Dubai, Umm Ghaffa, Jabal Hafeet, Raknah, Khatam Al Shaklah, Al Dhaher and other parts of UAE.

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- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) August 15, 2017

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- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) August 15, 2017

Dubai Police even issued a weather warning for motorists, urging them to drive carefully as heavy rains lashed the Dubai-Al Ain road.

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Earlier updates:

Light showers were also reported in parts of UAE during the early morning hours. The weather department shared updates about light rain over Dibba Fujairah, Shees and Nahwa, Asimah and other areas.

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- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) August 15, 2017

For today's weather update, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said the day will 'hot to very hot' in general and partly cloudy, hazy at times.
Clouds will increase over some eastern and southern areas, according to NCMS. The relative humidity is likely to increase during night and tomorrow early morning over some coastal areas. 

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- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) August 15, 2017

The current temperature of the UAE is 35°C and it will up to 49°C in the internal areas. The humidity could be between 60 to 85 per cent in the coastal areas and in the range of 40 to 60 per cent in the internal areas.