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Dusty and partly cloudy weather today with a probability of some convective clouds formation.

By Web Report

Published: Sun 31 May 2020, 7:31 AM

Last updated: Sun 31 May 2020, 4:50 PM

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has called on drivers and pedestrians to take all necessary precautions when on roads due to blowing dust and sand causing poor horizontal visibility.

#Motorist alert: Warning issued in #UAE as dusty weather causes low visibilityhttps://t.co/KTwzI2eCSc

(Video by Rahul Gajjar/KT) pic.twitter.com/xtLCfmd01J
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 31, 2020

#UAE weather: Dusty and partly cloudy weather as seen from Al Ittihad road in Dubai today. https://t.co/IhUE9L9ecD

(KT photo: Juidin Bernarrd) pic.twitter.com/apxwY3Bhjg
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 31, 2020

#UAE weather: Overcast sky as seen from #AbuDhabi on Sunday morning. (KT video: Ryan Lim)

Weather report >> https://t.co/IhUE9L9ecD pic.twitter.com/7QSsJRoRo0
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 31, 2020

The NCM, in its statement today, warned of the poor visibility of less than 1,500 meters at times due to fresh winds with speed reaching up to 40kmph at times in various coastal and inland areas of the country.

#UAE weather: @NCMS_media has warned residents of strong winds that are expected to kick up dust and sand reducing visibility to less than 1,500 metres.https://t.co/L9wgsknA2U
Video: Saman Haziq/KT pic.twitter.com/CezA9n3vv8
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"Dusty and partly cloudy weather for today with a probability of some convective clouds formation eastwards by afternoon," NCM said.
Temperatures will range from 39 to 44°C in the interior regions, 35 to 38°C along the coast and 28 to 35°C in the mountains.

The maximum humidity would be 60 to 70 per cent across coastal, 50 to 70 per cent in interior regions and between 40 to 60 per cent in the mountains.

Winds reaching speeds of 40kmph are also likely in some areas. Fresh Northwesterly winds might blow dust and sand over some exposed areas.
The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

Alert for #UAE motorists: If you're in #Sharjah, gear up for dusty weather. This is how the weather looks now.https://t.co/IhUE9L9ecD

(KT video: M. Sajjad) pic.twitter.com/a7GZLAvkrS
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 31, 2020