Freaky weather in UAE; Strong winds in Dubai

The UAE is experiencing unstable weather conditions that will continue until Tuesday as a result of rising ground heat and a cooler atmosphere.

According to an official at the Centre of Meteorology and Seismology: "These conditions began yesterday at around noon with the development of clouds over the western Al Hajar mountain range [located along the UAE-Oman border]. In the late afternoon, they began to release rain," the meteorologist said.

Today, Dubai will be among the few areas to experience strong winds, but is not expected to receive any rainfall.

However, temperatures across the UAE will remain in the range of 39 to 46 degrees Celsius and humidity levels are expected to be between 20 and 85 per cent depending on the location.

"While the wind speeds in several areas are being estimated at 46 km/h, Dubai will experience 60km/h winds during the periods of weather instability from late afternoon to the evening.

"Also visibility levels are shifting sharply, for example in Sharjah they dropped to 1,500 metres before rising to 6,000 metres shortly afterwards," the official was quoted by Gulf News as saying.

On Sunday, Al Ain and surrounding areas received rain recorded in Al Hili, Al Hair and Jebel Hafeet and several other places.

"Also, Al Fuaa, which is located near Dubai, experienced hail in addition to rain. Al Ain experienced rain and windy conditions that led to a brief reduction in visibility before it cleared," the official said.

According to the meteorologist, the weather conditions experienced yesterday were expected to clear during the night before returning later this afternoon, with similar conditions. The pattern will continue tomorrow but at a lower intensity before dissipating completely.

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