UAE weather: Abu Dhabi temperatures hit 45°C; partly cloudy skies expected

Humidity levels are expected to range between 20 per cent and 60 per cent in Abu Dhabi, 40 per cent and 80 per cent in Dubai, and 35 per cent and 70 per cent in Sharjah

PUBLISHED: Sat 18 Jul 2026, 5:28 PM UPDATED: Sun 19 Jul 2026, 7:10 AM

By:
Khaleej Times Staff

UAE residents can expect generally fair to partly cloudy skies at times on Sunday, July 19, with some convective clouds to appear eastward and southward, according to the latest weather forecast.

Temperatures are expected to reach 45°C in Abu Dhabi, 38°C in Dubai and 43°C in Sharjah, with overnight lows of 32°C in Abu Dhabi and 31°C in Dubai and Sharjah.

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Humidity levels are expected to range between 20 per cent and 60 per cent in Abu Dhabi, 40 per cent and 80 per cent in Dubai, and 35 per cent and 70 per cent in Sharjah.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said winds will be light to moderate, blowing from the southeast to northeast at speeds of 10 to 25kmph. They are expected to freshen at times, causing blowing dust, reaching up to 35kmph in some areas.

The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

The highest temperature recorded over the country on Saturday was 46.9°C in Mezaira (Al Dhafra Region) at 3pm.