Temperatures are set to rise across the UAE during the Eid Al Fitr break, the National Centre of Meteorology has forecast.
On Sunday, highs of 36°C in Abu Dhabi and 35°C in Dubai are expected, with winds that could kick up dust clouds during the day and reduce visibility.
Winds are expected to reach speeds of 40kph and the sea will be moderate to rough.
Eid Al Fitr will be on either May 1 or May 2, depending on what the moon sighting committee decides.
There will be another rise in temperatures on Monday, with highs of 38°C in Abu Dhabi and 33°C in Dubai.
Staycations are a popular choice during the Eid break, but weather will be hot in other emirates, as well.
There will be highs of 39°C in Al Ain on Monday, 40°C in Fujairah and 37°C in Ras Al Khaimah, the NCM said.
It will be "fair in general and dusty at times during daytime over some internal areas, with significant increase in temperatures”, the National Centre of Meteorology said.
On Tuesday, however, there will be a drop in temperatures, with highs of 36°C in Abu Dhabi and 32°C in Dubai. It will continue to be hot in other emirates.
The high temperatures are forecast to continue on Wednesday.
Dust clouds in the UAE - in pictures
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Total lack of visability at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National -
Residents in the capital woke up on Thursday morning to see the city blanketed by fog and dust. Deepthi Unnikrishnan / The National -
Dusty weather in Discovery Gardens in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Poor visibility at a traffic light in Khalidyah, Abu Dhabi. Juman Jarallah / The National -
Cars are seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city of Dubai. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo -
A Dubai metro train is seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo -
Al Bustan Complex in Al Matar (near Khalifa Park and TwoFour54). Elizabeth Claus / The National -
Two men carry work materials through Tecom. Lee Hoagland/The National -
A man walks through Tecom during the storm. Lee Hoagland/The National -
Heavy sandstorm engulf the whole city, in which visibility was about 100 metres. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
Camels outside Fujairah sandstorm. Sarah Dea / The National -
Looking onto Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Joseph Harb -
Downtown Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
