The UAE is set for a baking-hot week as summer temperatures surge, but there is the prospect of further rain in store.
Monday will be largely hot and dry, but winds could pick up as the day goes on, leading to dusty conditions.
The mercury will rise to 47°C in Al Ain, with highs of 44°C in Abu Dhabi city and Dubai.
Sweihan in Al Ain — which typically faces some of the hottest weather in the country each year — is braced for another sweltering day on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to peak at 49°C.
People there are no strangers to scorching weather, particularly during the summer.
On June 6 last year, it was officially the hottest place on Earth, reaching a sizzling 51.8°C.
The National Centre of Meteorology said some others areas of Abu Dhabi, including Razeen and Gasyoura, could also hit 49°C on Tuesday.
Temperatures also approached the 50°C mark on Sunday, peaking at 49.1°C in Al Dhafra at 4.15pm, the NCM said.
The centre said temperatures will continue "hot and fair to partly cloudy at times" for the remainder of week. It said convective clouds, often associated with rain, could form over eastern areas of the Emirates on Thursday and Friday.
The Northern Emirates faced its largest amount of rain in 30 years at the end of last month, causing flooding in which seven people died and more than 800 were rescued.
Al Ain has also been hit by rain in recent days.
On Sunday, heavy rain was recorded in Ajman at 4.20pm, the weather centre said.
There were further downpours in parts of Sharjah.
Rain in the UAE - in pictures
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A man rides his bicycle during a brief downpour in the Mussaffah industrial area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
Rain fell in Abu Dhabi as unsettled summer weather continued across the country. Victor Besa / The National -
The National Centre of Meteorology issued a forecast for rain in the morning, accompanied by strong winds that could reach 45 kilometres per hour. Victor Besa / The National -
Abu Dhabi is expected to have a maximum temperature of 42°C in the next few days. Victor Besa / The National -
Low clouds hung over Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Pawan Singh / The National -
Temperatures hovered at around 36ºC in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
