UAE weather update: Temperatures to hit highs of 47ºC

The UAE will experience soaring temperatures amid its internal regions, touching highs of 47ºC and lows of 25ºC.

Light to moderate winds, causing blowing dust during the day, especially eastward are expected, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in its daily weather bulletin. The sea will be moderate to slight in Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea, it added.

Temperatures will hover between 25ºC to 38ºC amid the mountains and between 27ºC-42ºC in the coastal and internal areas. The country recorded its lowest temperature of 17.3°C in Jabal Jais (Ras Al Khaimah) at 5.15am local time today.

#أقل_درجة_حرارة سجلت على الدولة صباح هذا اليوم 17.3 درجة مئوية في جبل جيس (رأس الخيمة) الساعة 05:15 بالتوقيت المحلي لدولة الإمارات.#The_lowest_temperature recorded over the country today morning is 17.3°C in Jabal Jais (Ras Al Khaimah) at 05:15 UAE Local time. pic.twitter.com/wOPqIuUxpW

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Fog was reported across select areas of the country in the wee hours of the morning, which led NCM to issue an alert.

Meanwhile, humidity is expected to surge, touching highs of 95 per cent in the internal regions. It is expected to remain between 25-90 per cent in the coastal areas and islands, and between 20-60 per cent in the mountains.