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Watch: Rain hits 3 emirates, causing waterfalls during Eid Al Adha
The UAE's NCM has urged motorists to exercise caution and to drive only if necessary
- PUBLISHED: Sun 8 Jun 2025, 4:27 PM UPDATED: Sun 8 Jun 2025, 4:32 PM
For the third consecutive day, and as UAE residents celebrate Eid Al-Adha, rainfall ranging from light to heavy has fallen across various parts of the country, adding to the joy of the holiday.
Rains were reported by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in areas including Fujairah's Wadi Al Sidr which saw heavy showers.
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Ras Al Khaimah's Masafi and Sharjah's Khor Fakkan road and Wadi Shees also saw some rains, as the weather authority issued yellow and orange alerts of convective clouds formation.
On Saturday, refreshing rainfall hit various areas of the country, triggering waterfalls and causing wadis to overflow, while some residents played in the rain.
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The showers provided residents with a respite from the scorching temperatures, which have been steadily climbing ahead of the summer solstice on June 21.
Videos shared by Storm Centre on X showed downpours resulting in waterfalls on Khor Fakkan road on Sunday. Take a look at some of them:
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— ٠رÙز اÙعاصÙØ© (@Storm_centre) June 8, 2025
8_6_2025 pic.twitter.com/2OlZtKqlM5
اÙا٠ارات : ا٠طار اÙØ®Ùر اÙا٠طرÙÙ Ø®ÙرÙÙا٠#٠رÙز_اÙعاصÙØ©
— ٠رÙز اÙعاصÙØ© (@Storm_centre) June 8, 2025
8_6_2025 pic.twitter.com/AAZJQPGgbc
Other clips showed rains falling in Dibba Masafi. Take a look:
اÙا٠ارات : ا٠طار اÙØ®Ùر اÙا٠طرÙ٠دبا ٠ساÙÙ #٠رÙز_اÙعاصÙØ©
— ٠رÙز اÙعاصÙØ© (@Storm_centre) June 8, 2025
8-6-20 pic.twitter.com/OxoKArk35f
اÙا٠ارات : ا٠طار اÙØ®Ùر اÙا٠طرÙ٠دبا ٠ساÙÙ #٠رÙز_اÙعاصÙØ©
— ٠رÙز اÙعاصÙØ© (@Storm_centre) June 8, 2025
8-6-20 pic.twitter.com/YiaQ22SCoL
The NCM issued tips for motorists during rainy conditions, urging them to drive only if necessary, to exercise caution and to turn on low-beam headlights when visibility is reduced.
Drivers were also asked to follow official channels for more weather updates and to avoid spreading rumours.
Yasmin Hussein is an Assistant Digital Editor who believes that every news story carries a human element. Her motto is 'get it first, but first get it right'.