Official temperatures in recent days have hovered above the 40°C mark, but the so-called ‘feels like’ temperature has reached 62°C
The highest recorded temperature in the country was 50.1 degrees C in Bada Dafas of Al Dhafra region for two consecutive days
The mercury edged close to 50 degrees C in the Al Dhafra region of the country
Consumer prices rose 9.4 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest increase since February 1982
Temperatures are expected to exceed 48 degrees celsius