Hot to 'very hot' weather to continue in UAE

UAE's national met department, NCMS, has forecasted high to very high temperatures on Saturday - partly cloudy and hazy at times.

The number of clouds will increase over some eastern and southern areas, becoming 'thundery' by afternoon with a chance of rainfall.

Light to moderate winds are expected in general, freshening at times and causing blowing dust and sand over exposed areas.

The relative humidity is likely to increase during the evening and early tomorrow morning over some coastal and internal regions, especially in the west.

Maximum temperatures will surge to 49°C inland, with lows of 25°C expected in the mountains.

Winds will be south-easterly to north-easterly, with a speed of 15 to 30 kmph and be reaching 40kmph at times.

According to World Weather Online, temperatures today Abu Dhabi might peak at 42 degrees but it may feel like 48 degrees. Temperature will be at its lowest in the morning with 38 degrees feeling like 43 degrees.

The weather is forecasted to be sunny with daytime temperature reaching 44 °C. Night time temperature are expected to be 36 °C. It will stay dry with no precipitation. The visibility is going to be around 20km i.e. 12 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 999 mb. It will stay dry with no precipitation and cloud covering 0 per cent. of the sky, the humidity will be around 34 per cent.

Earlier on Friday, temperature reached a high of 49 in internal areas, with the highest temperature recorded in Mezaira:

Source: Khaleej Times