Watch: Heavy rains, strong winds lash Al Ain amid UAE peak summer

While most UAE residents swelter in the scorching August heat as temperatures reached 51.8°C on August 1, those in Al Ain city got a chance to enjoy some rain on Sunday.

In general, weather conditions in the country are expected to get even hotter during the current peak summer phase, which is called Al Mirzam and is set to end on August 10.

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Videos shared online by the Storm Centre captured scenes of heavy rainfall falling in Umm Ghafa, a residential area in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi.

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The unsettled weather was accompanied by strong winds that swept through the area, causing trees to sway and adding to the intensity of the weather conditions.

The combination of heavy showers and gusty conditions created challenging driving situations for motorists. Take a look:

Another clip showed heavy showers continuously drenching the Omani Governorate of Mahdah, which is adjacent to Al Ain.

Experts told Khaleej Times that these unstable summer weather conditions are expected to continue intermittently.

“This is a normal phenomenon happening around this time of the year,” said Dr Ahmed Habib, meteorologist at the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). “It typically occurs from mid-July to mid-August, with alternating days of active weather and light or no rainfall.”

According to the veteran meteorologist, the recent weather activity is linked to a combination of atmospheric systems, including a low-pressure system moving in from the East, moisture-laden air from the Arabian Sea, and the northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

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Khaleej Times Staff