UAE weather update: Dust storms expected, temperatures to touch 45°C

Light to moderate winds, freshening at times, are expected to hit parts of the UAE, causing blowing dust during daytime, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has said.

“Low clouds will appear over east coast by morning. Temperatures tend to increase slightly especially over internal areas. Humid by night and Tuesday morning over some coastal areas with a chance of fog or mist formation,” NCM said in its weather bulletin.

Temperatures will hit highs of 45°C and lows of 24°C amid internal areas today, while it will hover between 28-43°C in the coastal areas and islands, and range between 22-37°C in the mountains, the NCM added.

The country recorded its lowest temperature of 22.5°C in Raknah at 6.15am and Damtha (Al Ain) at 5.30am this morning.

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Meanwhile, temperatures touched a high of 46.4°C in Bada Dafas (Al Dhafrah Area) at 1:15pm local time on September 5.

#The_highest_temperature recorded over the country today is 46.4°C in Bada Dafas (Al Dhafrah Area) at 13:15 UAE Local Time. pic.twitter.com/Z6htNDPo7X

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