The Met department has shared its forecast for the next few days: here's what to expect
UAE has issued a weather alert on Friday as heavy rain lashed parts of the country. Rain hit parts of Sharjah and Dubai, including areas such as Maleha, Al Madam, Nazwa and Lehbab.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority issued an advisory for motorists informing them about the formation of convective clouds eastward, northward and internal areas associated with rainfall - advising them to drive carefully due to slippery roads and follow traffic rules to ensure their safety.
The Met department has shared its forecast for the next few days: here's what to expect
On Tuesday, the country witnessed heaviest rainfall on record, surpassing anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949
Residents have been advised to remain extremely vigilant
Water logging, flooding and landslides were reported in different parts of the UAE during the first wave, which started Monday evening
Residents across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah reported rainfall of varying intensities as a low-pressure system swept across the country
These conditions are attributed to the extension of a surface low-pressure system from the southwest
Other emirates like Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain and Umm Al Quwain have been experiencing the wet spell since morning
Temperatures may drop to 16 degrees Celsius in the mountains but can go as high as 38 degrees Celsius in internal regions