A pedestrian tries to shield himself from warm and dusty weather in the Dubai Marina area. Victor Besa / The National
A pedestrian tries to shield himself from warm and dusty weather in the Dubai Marina area. Victor Besa / The National
A pedestrian tries to shield himself from warm and dusty weather in the Dubai Marina area. Victor Besa / The National
A pedestrian tries to shield himself from warm and dusty weather in the Dubai Marina area. Victor Besa / The National

UAE weather: Hazy conditions to push up humidity levels


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Winds will whip up rough seas and hazy weather will persist across the country.

Dusty conditions will cause humidity to rise over the next few days, according to the to the National Centre for Meteorology.

The maximum humidity would be 70 to 90 per cent across the coast, 60 to 80 per cent inland and between 35 to 55 per cent

The temperature in Abu Dhabi will peak at 40°C, will move up to 39°C in Dubai and 40°C in Sharjah and stay at 38°C in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.

Temperatures will range from 28 to 46°C in interior regions, 27 to 42°C along the coast and 26°C to 39°C in the mountains.

The lowest temperature recorded on Wednesday was 20.9°C in Raknak and the highest temperature was 44.9°C in Hamim.

Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

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