UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for high humidity and moderate winds

Weekend starts with mercury under 40° for Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Overcast and windy weather in Dubai Frame. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Weather conditions in Dubai on Friday will be hot and humid with a moderate breeze.

Temperatures are predicted to hit 40°C in the afternoon, accompanied by moderate winds of up to 22kph.

Humidity is predicted to be about 70 per cent and is likely to make temperatures seem much hotter.

The forecast for Abu Dhabi promises a similar day, with light winds and slightly lower temperatures of 37° in the afternoon.

Humidity is expected to reach 79 per cent, adding to the high temperatures in the afternoon.

It could be partly cloudy at times in both cities, and humidity will be greater in the night, with a chance of fog or mist.