Residents in the UAE are in for a change in weather, with cooler temperatures and showers expected over the next two days. This shift is attributed to a low-pressure system originating from the East, which also triggered heavy rainfall in Dubai and Sharjah on Sunday morning.
Dr. Ahmed Habib from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) explained the meteorological conditions behind the overcast skies and rainfall. He noted that parts of Dubai, including Jumeirah and Expo City areas, experienced significant rainfall.
Dr. Habib said, “Starting today (Jan 28), the effect of the northwesterly wind coming from the North will lead to a drop of up to 5°C in temperatures. This will especially be seen in the Western part of the country. It will be around 24-26°C in coastal areas, and internal areas will experience a maximum temperature of 25-28°C. This is lower than the 32°C and 31°C we saw on Saturday and Friday, respectively. So, it’s going to be relatively cold. The official winter months end in March.”
He emphasized that the rainfall on Sunday was due to the influence of a low-pressure system originating from the East at the surface level. This system led to convective clouds forming along the East coast in Fujairah and gradually progressing towards the coastal regions of Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah.
Dr. Habib highlighted that convective clouds and varying degrees of rainfall are affecting specific regions along the UAE’s shoreline. He expects the cloud cover to diminish Sunday afternoon, leading to a dry night.
The UAE has experienced a drier winter compared to previous years, as indicated by experts from the NCM. Dr. Habib noted that while such low rainfall is not the norm, it has occurred in the past, with similar conditions observed around two to three years ago.
The weather in the coming days will remain humid in some coastal and internal areas, with fair to partly cloudy and cloudy conditions at times over the islands and some western areas at night. Additionally, the country will experience light to moderate northwesterly winds, with rough to moderate seas in the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea.
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