Rainy weather to continue in the UAE

The UAE will continue to see rainy and cloudy weather over the next three days, following heavy rainfall in parts of the country on Sunday, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCMS) has predicted.

In its daily bulletin for Monday, the NCMS said that cloudy to partly cloudy weather was expected during daytime with the chance of rainfall over northern and eastern areas.

The amount of clouds will decrease gradually by evening and night, it added.

The agency also warned that moderate to fresh winds, especially over the sea and exposed areas, may cause blowing dust/sand with poor horizontal visibility at times.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 10 degrees in the mountainous areas to a maximum of 31 degrees in internal areas.

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On Sunday, parts of the UAE witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by lightening and flooding.

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Looking ahead, the NCMS has said that the UAE will continue to see partly cloudy weather in general on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The amount of clouds will increase over some western areas and islands, with a chance of rainfall in the eastern areas.

It has also warned of winds causing dust, which could reduce visibility.