UAE weather: Dust, scattered rain forecast for the next two days

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UAE weather: Dust, scattered rain forecast for the next two days

People with asthma and respiratory problems should stay indoors for the next two days as unstable weather is expected.

By Staff Reporter

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Published: Sat 15 Mar 2014, 12:02 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 10:48 PM

The skies will remain cloudy or partly cloudy, with dust remaining a constant.

There is a chance of scattered rain across different parts of the county, especially over the northern and eastern regions. The intensity of showers will differ from region to region.

People struggle to walk during the windy and dusty conditions at Al Qusais in Dubai on Thursday. — KT photo by Shihab

Wind speed will increase in the early hours of today and tomorrow, especially in the interiors of the country, thus dropping visibility to a low of 500 metres in areas such as Al Minhad. At Madinat Khalifa, early morning visibility could be as low as 200 metres.

Visibility will be very low on Friday morning and motorists have been asked to be careful.

In the last 24 hours, 0.8 millimetres of scattered rain were received in the emirates. The eastern parts of the country may see some showers in the next couple of days.

news@khaleejtimes.com


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