UAE weather: Rains likely; temperatures to dip to 13°C in Abu Dhabi

Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds are expected, blowing at speeds of 10 to 20kmph and freshening at times reaching up to 35kmph

  • PUBLISHED: Fri 23 Jan 2026, 4:53 PM UPDATED: Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7:06 AM

UAE residents can expect a cosy, rainy weekend, with light showers forecast for Saturday (January 24).

According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), conditions will be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy by night over the sea and parts of the coastal and northern regions.

Temperatures are expected to increase but will remain comfortable. Mercury in Abu Dhabi may dip to 13°C, while Dubai is expected to see a low of 14°C. Conditions will be comfortable, with temperatures not exceeding 26ºC across the country.

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Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds are expected, blowing at speeds of 10 to 20kmph and freshening at times to reach up to 35kmph.

Sea conditions will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate, becoming rough at times by Sunday morning in the Oman Sea.