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UAE weather: Alerts issued for rain, rough sea; lowest temperature 22ºC in Dubai

Moderate to strong winds will blow southeast to northeast at times, causing dust and reduced visibility

Published: Mon 15 Dec 2025, 6:06 PM

Updated: Tue 16 Dec 2025, 7:52 AM

As unstable weather continues in the UAE, residents can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies on Monday, December 15, 2025. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted rainfall over some eastern, northern and coastal areas as well.

Light to moderate winds will cause blowing dust and sand with a deterioration in horizontal visibility. The sea will be moderate to rough at times in Oman Sea and in the Arabian Gulf.

The NCM sent out alerts warning residents of rough sea from 3:15am to 3pm on Tuesday. They also sent out orange and yellow alerts for some parts in Khor Fakkan and Fujairah.

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Temperatures are set to reach highs of 28ºC in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and 30ºC in Dubai. While Abu Dhabi and Dubai will experience a minimum temperature of 21ºC and 22ºC, respectively, the mercury in Sharjah will drop to 19ºC.

In the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, residents and visitors will face even chillier weather, with the temperature dropping to 9ºC.

The NCM earlier issued an advisory, urging residents to follow guidelines as the country goes through unstable weather conditions, which are expected to continue throughout the week.

Fujairah and its surroundings witnessed scattered rainfall on Monday, ranging from heavy to moderate, affecting Murbah, Masafi, Al Farfar and central Fujairah city. The rainfall was accompanied by a noticeable drop in temperatures, as the entire country continues to be influenced by an active low-pressure system.

Here's a video from Storm_ae on Instagram on Monday, December 15:

Humidity levels will range from 25 to 65 per cent in Abu Dhabi and,30 per cent to 55 per cent in Dubai.