The UAE is braced for more wet weather this week after showers in parts of the country.
Much of the Emirates woke up to gloomy skies and a winter chill as an unsettled start to 2023 continued.
There was light rain in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi Police cut speed limits to 80kph on some routes due to fog in the early hours of Tuesday. It was later lifted.
The National Centre of Meteorology issued yellow alerts — calling for people to be on the lookout — with regards to rough seas and convective clouds, from 5am until midday.
The NCM said there was a chance of rain until Saturday in its latest five-day bulletin, with cloudy weather expected over the same period.
Winds are set to reach up to 40kph for the remainder of the week.
The UAE was lashed by heavy rain in the final days of 2022, causing flooding in parts of the Northern Emirates.
Emergency calls to Dubai Police surged as heavy rain swept across the country. The force received 13,108 calls on its emergency number, 999, in 36 hours.
Most were either weather-related or accident calls.
Temperatures are expected to drop steadily in the coming days as winter takes hold.
The NCM said the mercury will fall from a high of 26°C in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to 23°C by Saturday.
Temperatures will drop from 27°C to 24°C in Dubai in the same period.
Evening temperatures will be chilly across the country, falling to as low as 13°C in Al Ain.
Rain in the UAE — in pictures
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Buildings in Downtown Dubai loom from the gloom amid stormy skies and rain. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Low cloud and rain in Downtown Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain comes down in Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Cars drive through puddles in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
The heavy rain left standing water on some roads. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Dark skies over Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Rainy weather in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A man takes shelter under an umbrella during rain in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain comes down at the beach in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
More rainfall and cloudy weather is forecast for much of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A road sign warning of the hazardous driving conditions. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Umbrella weather in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Drenched delivery drivers in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Wet windscreens in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Wood sellers cover their stock to protect it from the rain in Al Qudra. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Residents take impromptu shelter from the rain in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Studio City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Rain on the 611 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain coming down in Studio City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
People wait out a downpour in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain slows traffic in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Pedestrians getting wet in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The wet streets of Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Gloomy wet weather. Antonie Robertson / The National
