UAE weather update: Dust storms expected; cloudy conditions to persist this week

Potential dust storms with light to moderate wind and overcast conditions are expected, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) tweeted.

“Fair to partly cloudy. Clouds appear eastward may be convective by afternoon. Humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal and internal areas. Light to moderate wind, freshening at times, causing blowing dust and sand during daytimes. The sea will be moderate, becoming rough by evening westwards in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea,” NCM said in a statement.

Patches of fog formation were recorded over Dubai-Al Ain road, Sweihan, and Al Mafra (Al Dafra) region.

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 23.1°C in Al Tawi at 5am today.

Temperatures will vary between 28-43°C in the coastal areas, between 27-46°C in the internal areas and 24-39°C in the mountains.

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Similar cloud cover is expected to continue for the rest of the week, with potential fog and mist formations anticipated on June 23 and 25, NCM added.

In related news, the UAE will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, June 21, from 8.14am to 11.12am.

The #UAE will witness a celestial phenomenon on Sunday 21st June: a Solar Eclipse will:
Begin at 08:14:47 A.M &
Ends at 11:12:04 A.M.
Capture an image & share it using #UAESolarEclipse. Please adhere to safety instructions during the eclipse. pic.twitter.com/iHDrG4F4fk

— وكالةالإمارات للفضاء (@uaespaceagency) June 19, 2020