UAE weather: more rain expected as unsettled spell continues

A family tries to take shelter under a large umbrella to avoid the rain at Jumeirah Beach Residence during a previous spell of rain. The National

Rain could fall in some areas of the UAE on Wednesday as the country’s spell of unsettled weather continues.

Parts of the country in the east could receive showers in the afternoon and light rain could fall in the west at night, forecasters at the National Centre of Meteorology said.

Rain fell in Dubai, Fujairah and Al Ain on Tuesday, while a dust storm swept through Abu Dhabi.

Forecasters issued a warning about the dusty weather, which affected a vast area of the emirate, reducing visibility to less than 1,000 metres in Liwa, Al Dhafra region.

Parts of Sharjah were hit by heavy rain and hail on Sunday and more showers fell on Monday in Sharjah and Fujairah in a soggy start to the week.

Winds will be light to moderate on Wednesday, picking up at times, and temperatures will reach highs of 41°C in the south.

It will be slightly cooler on the coast, reaching 39°C in the capital and 38°C in Dubai.

Temperatures will creep up slightly on Thursday, reaching 40°C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

There is a chance of more rain throughout the week, the NCM said.

This is due to a weather system sweeping in from the Red Sea and southern Iran, which will be accompanied by humid winds, NCM said.

On Thursday and Friday it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, especially in the west and south, extending over some areas on the coast and islands.

Light to moderate winds will freshen at times, blowing dust and sand.

On Saturday it will be dusty at times and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain over scattered areas. Temperatures will reach 39°C in Abu Dhabi and 36°C in Dubai.

Sunday will be fair to partly cloudy and dusty and times, with highs of 36°C in Abu Dhabi and 33°C in Dubai.

Rain in the UAE — in pictures

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  A rainbow at Expo 2020 Dubai on a cloudy, rainy day for much of the country from Abu Dhabi city to the Northern Emirates on Sunday, January 16. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A worker shelters beneath an umbrella in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Downtown Dubai awoke to rain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Showers in Jumeirah, Dubai, made a day at the beach unappetising. Ruel Pableo for The National

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  Cyclists brave the weather in Deira. Ruel Pableo for The National

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  A car park in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Showers in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National

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  Police urged drivers to take care on the roads as rain fell across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

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  Temperatures were expected to reach a maximum of 26°C in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Rain on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Showers fell on various parts of Abu Dhabi before sunrise. Victor Besa / The National

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  People make their way to work during the rain on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National

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  Forecasters said it would rain throughout the day. Victor Besa / The National

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  It has been an exceptionally wet start to 2022 for the UAE, with more than 18 months' worth of rain falling in only a few days earlier in the month. Victor Besa / The National

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  Almost the entire Abu Dhabi emirate was blanketed in dense fog at the weekend. Victor Besa / The National

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  People make their way on a street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  A man crosses a road in the capital. Victor Besa / The National

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  Many people were wearing warm clothes, as chilly temperatures accompanied the rains. Victor Besa / The National

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  A man rides an electric bike in the rain. Victor Besa / The National

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  Women make their way amid the rains. Victor Besa / The National

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  An almost deserted beach in Abu Dhabi during the wet weather. Victor Besa / The National