The UAE enjoyed a cool and cloudy start to Thursday.
Temperatures hit 21°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with the mercury set to plunge in some northern and coastal areas on Friday and during the weekend.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the skies would be "cloudy at times", adding there was a "probability of light rain, especially over northern and eastern areas" accompanied by a drop in temperatures.
The forecaster said the colder weather would stretch on through Friday, with frost predicted, and into the weekend.
There are expected to be welcome spells of sunshine amid the unsettled weather.
But, according to weather site Windy.com, temperatures will regularly dip below 20°C in the next few days.
In its latest five-day weather bulletin, the NCM said Friday would be "rather cold during daytimes, dusty and partly cloudy at times over some coastal, northern and eastern areas, with another significant drop in temperatures".
"Cold during night with a probability of frost formation over some areas by Saturday morning," the forecaster added.
The UAE has experienced an unsettled start to 2022, with heavy rain and high winds recorded across the country.
Wet weather in the UAE - in pictures
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Cars splash through a flooded roundabout at Sports City, Dubai. Courtesy David A Dunn -
Flooded roads at Al Nuaymeyeh Bridge in Ajman. Thaer Zriqat / The National -
A pedestrian puts his shoes back on after crossing a flooded street in Sharjah. Victor Besa for The National -
Flooding at Al Estiqlal Street, Sharjah. Victor Besa for The National -
A delivery man on his motorcycle braves the flood. Victor Besa for The National -
Rain in Abu Dhabi. Brian Kerrigan / The National -
A man covers himself with his jacket during the rain in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National -
People walk during the rain in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National -
