Weekend weather: Temperature to rise, rain likely in UAE

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Weekend weather: Temperature to rise, rain likely in UAE

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42°C today.

By Web Report

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Published: Fri 19 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM

Last updated: Sat 20 Apr 2019, 8:43 AM

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts weather to be cloudy, with rising temperatures in general over the coming days.
The NCM has predicted fair to partly cloudy weather for today with an increase in temperature.
Humidity will increase at night and in the morning over some coastal areas, according to the NCM.
Temperatures will range from 37 to 42°C in the interior regions, 35 to 40°C along the coast and 23 to 28°C in the mountains.
The maximum humidity would be 55 to 80 per cent across coastal, 50 to 65 per cent in interior regions and between 35 to 55 per cent in the mountains.
On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 41.2 and 13.7 degrees Celsius respectively.

Winds reaching speeds of 30kmph are also likely in some areas.
Sea will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.
Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM:

Friday:
Wind: Southeasterly to Northeasterly in general, with a speed of 15 - 20 Km/hr, may reach 30 km/hr

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Saturday:

Partly cloudy especially over western and costal areas.

Wind: light to moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly in general, with a speed of 15 - 20 Km/hr, may reach 30 km/hr

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Sunday

Partly cloudy in general becoming cloudy over some areas especially western areas and islands.

Wind: light to moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly in general, with a speed of 20 - 30 Km/hr, may reach 38 km/hr

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Monday:

Hazy and partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a probability of some light rain especially over the islands and some western areas

Wind: Moderate Southeasterly, becoming fresh northwesterly by night, and, with a speed of 20 - 30 km/hr, may reach 40 km/hr.

Sea: moderate in the Arabian Gulf gradually becoming rough during night by night, and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.


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