• Water on the roads in Kalba after early-morning rain that lasted about 30 minutes. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Water on the roads in Kalba after early-morning rain that lasted about 30 minutes. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Grand Mosque in Fujairah under heavy clouds. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Grand Mosque in Fujairah under heavy clouds. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Cloudy conditions on Fujairah city beach. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Cloudy conditions on Fujairah city beach. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The mountains in Fujairah. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The mountains in Fujairah. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • People take photos of the hazy skyline in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    People take photos of the hazy skyline in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Poor visibility along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Poor visibility along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Etihad Towers, Conrad Hotel, Grand Hyatt and Bar Al Qasr amid the overcast weather in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Etihad Towers, Conrad Hotel, Grand Hyatt and Bar Al Qasr amid the overcast weather in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A cloudy start to the day in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A cloudy start to the day in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • People in Dubai were greeted by grey skies on Tuesday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People in Dubai were greeted by grey skies on Tuesday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The National Centre of Meteorology urged motorists to take care as dusty conditions caused poor visibility. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The National Centre of Meteorology urged motorists to take care as dusty conditions caused poor visibility. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • It was a hazy start to the day in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    It was a hazy start to the day in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The cloudy weather comes amid an unsettled start to the summer. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The cloudy weather comes amid an unsettled start to the summer. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Cloud cover in Fujairah city. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Cloud cover in Fujairah city. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The NCM also said the public should stay away from wadis and avoid going to the sea, amid rough conditions. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The NCM also said the public should stay away from wadis and avoid going to the sea, amid rough conditions. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE weather: partly cloudy, with temperatures reaching 45ºC


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The weather in the UAE will be partly cloudy on Friday, with the possibility of winds blowing dust in some areas.

The National Centre of Meteorology said the weather on Friday would be “fair to partly cloudy, in general, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward by afternoon”.

It said light to moderate winds, fresh at times, would result in dusty conditions.

Temperatures will reach a maximum of 44ºC in Al Ain, 42ºC in Abu Dhabi city, 43ºC in Dubai, 44ºC in Ras Al Khaimah and 36ºC in Fujairah.

Relative humidity will reach a high of 75 per cent in Abu Dhabi and 70 per cent in Dubai. In Fujairah, where the temperature is the lowest in the Emirates today, the humidity will reach 80 per cent at its peak.

On Saturday, it will be partly cloudy while winds will be light to moderate, blowing up dust, with speeds of 35 kilometres an hour.

Sunday is expected to be largely the same, with partly cloudy conditions accompanied by light to moderate winds, freshening at times and blowing up dust, with speeds of up to 35kph.

Record rainfall and devastating floods affected large parts of the Northern Emirates last week.

The heaviest rainfall in 30 years caused severe flooding in parts of Fujairah and Sharjah last Thursday, with more than 800 people rescued by emergency personnel. Seven people lost their lives in the deluge.

Hundreds of volunteers took to the streets in Fujairah, accompanied by a member of the emirate's ruling family, to help clear debris and water left behind by the flash floods.

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Updated: August 05, 2022, 5:58 AM