UAE weather forecast: Cloudy and rainy days ahead

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UAE weather forecast: Cloudy and rainy days ahead

Abu Dhabi - The low pressure is expected to deepen in the upper layers from Wednesday night to Friday.

By Wam/Web Report

Published: Wed 13 Apr 2016, 8:25 AM

Last updated: Thu 14 Apr 2016, 2:03 AM

The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has issued a weather report for Tuesday to Friday, saying that on Tuesday and Wednesday the UAE will be affected by a surface low pressure extending over the south western areas of the Arab Peninsula associated with different amounts of clouds from the west and southwest.

The expected weather from 08:00 this morning till 08:00 tomorrow, we wish you a pleasant day.
13 April 2016 pic.twitter.com/2tspQWYMra
- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) April 13, 2016

The weather will be partly cloudy and hazy in general, with rise in temperatures by Tuesday over some areas. Cloud amounts will gradually increase over some areas of Abu Dhabi Emirate by afternoon and night, especially westward towards Al Ruwais, the western islands and some southern interiors, with a chance of scattered rain.
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The winds will be moderate to fresh, 18 - 28 Km per hour, reaching 40 Kph over some areas, and causing blowing dust over exposed areas. The sea will be moderate in the Arabian Gulf, rough at times with cloud activity, and moderate in the Sea of Oman.

The low pressure is expected to deepen in the upper layers from Wednesday night to Friday. As a result, huge cloud amounts will move from the southwest and west toward the state. The weather will become unstable. Cloud amounts will increase occasionally, and probably associated with some towering clouds and different intensities of scattered rain, starting from west of Abu Dhabi and including Al Ghuwaifat, Al Ruwais, Madinat Zayed, Liwa, and extending over Al Ain and different parts of the Northern Emirates, especially the coasts.

NCMS confirms the warning against towering clouds, rainy at times, associated with fresh winds pic.twitter.com/X6KwI35u1L
- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) April 13, 2016

The winds will freshen at times, reaching 55 Kph with towering clouds, and causing blowing dust and sand with poor visibility at times over exposed areas, with an associated fall of temperatures. Sea will be rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea.
NCMS advises all to take care in case of poor visibility due to blowing dust, raised sand, and the rainfall. It also warns mariners to avoid going to sea during this period due to the rough waves, especially during cloud activity.