Heavy rain, floods and high winds hit Al Ain and other eastern parts of the UAE on Tuesday.
The National Centre of Meteorology posted footage showed motorists trying to navigate through torrential downpours under leaden skies.
Some motorists were forced to pull over to the side of the road because of the intensity of the rain.
Storm Centre, a popular UAE social media channel that tracks extreme weather, posted similar videos showing flooded roads in Al Ain and heavy showers across the east and around the border with Oman.
Dramatic footage widely shared on social media from Al Ain showed branches being ripped from trees by powerful gusts of wind amid torrential rain in the area.
The NCM gave a warning to residents to stay away from areas where flash floods occurred and cautioned that heavy rains could cut visibility.
The conditions are expected to persist for the next few days.
“[There is] a chance of rainfall over some eastern, northern and southern areas, with a decrease in temperatures over some areas eastward,” was the forecast for Wednesday.
More rain and winds of up to 40 kilometres an hour that could whip up dust clouds are forecast over the next few days.
Low pressure systems are drifting across from India, which is currently experiencing the monsoon.
Some of these systems also cause the phenomenon known as “khareef”, which brings the plant growth that turns parts of southern Oman. It can also bring rainfall to the UAE.
Oman has also been lashed by storms and winds over the past few days.
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 -
A worker shelters beneath an umbrella in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Downtown Dubai awoke to rain. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Showers in Jumeirah, Dubai, made a day at the beach unappetising. Ruel Pableo for The National -
Cyclists brave the weather in Deira. Ruel Pableo for The National -
A car park in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Showers in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National -
Police urged drivers to take care on the roads as rain fell across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National -
Temperatures were expected to reach a maximum of 26°C in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
Rain on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
Showers fell on various parts of Abu Dhabi before sunrise. Victor Besa / The National -
People make their way to work during the rain on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National -
Forecasters said it would rain throughout the day. Victor Besa / The National -
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 -
Almost the entire Abu Dhabi emirate was blanketed in dense fog at the weekend. Victor Besa / The National -
People make their way on a street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
A man crosses a road in the capital. Victor Besa / The National -
Many people were wearing warm clothes, as chilly temperatures accompanied the rains. Victor Besa / The National -
A man rides an electric bike in the rain. Victor Besa / The National -
Women make their way amid the rains. Victor Besa / The National -
An almost deserted beach in Abu Dhabi during the wet weather. Victor Besa / The National
