Sandstorm forecast after rain in Sharjah, Fujairah, RAK

Intermittent medium to heavy rains this evening lashed a number of areas in the Emirates of Sharjah, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

The rains were accompanied by thunder and lightning.

The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has urged motorists to exercise caution, reduce speed and leave enough space among vehicles due to a sandstorm that could cause poor visibility over the next three days.

It referred in a statement issued yesterday to the forming of cumulus cloud accompanied by some rain and wind that will stir dust, leading to low visibility in some eastern, western and southern regions, and added that the sea waves will be light to moderate, while the Sea of Oman will be sometimes turbulent.

Friday drizzle

Residents of Dubai woke up to a pleasant Friday morning, with many enjoying the drizzles.

The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology in its forecast says the skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some areas.

The cloud cover will increase by afternoon over some areas especially the eastern and the southern parts and may associate with some rainfall, added NCMS forecast.

A Sharjah resident told Emirates 24|7, the drizzles lasted at least half-an-hour in the morning.

Meanwhile, Mercury shows no respite with the maximum temperatures in internal areas hovering between 43 and 48 degree Celsius.

However, humidity has reduced with a maximum of 80 per cent in internal areas.

Visibility may be affected with moderate winds freshening at times causing blowing dust, says NCMS.

Sea is slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough at times with clouds activity in the Oman Sea.
Source: Emirates 24/7