Parts of UAE hit by heavy rain, dust swirls

Saturday, 5 October 2019 08:49

Heavy to moderate thundershowers lashed parts of the UAE in the early hours of Saturday.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) posted footage of heavy rainfall from Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah on its official Twitter handle.

Forecasters cautioned that more rain could hit parts of the country until Tuesday.

أمطار غزيرة على دبا #الفجيرة مع رعد وبرق
⁧#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩
⁧#أمطار_الخير
⁧#هواة_الطقس⁩
⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ #خليفة_ذياب pic.twitter.com/wXX9gx92QS
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 4, 2019

Hailstorms and dust swirls were also reported in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah late Friday.

أمطار متوسطة على الفلي #الشارقة
⁧#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩
⁧#أمطار_الخير⁩ #الشارقة
⁧#هواة_الطقس⁩
⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ #خليفة_ذياب pic.twitter.com/RYHXhMJ22X
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 4, 2019

كدرا #رأس_الخيمة
⁧#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ ⁧#أمطار_الخير⁩ ⁧#هواة_الطقس⁩
⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ pic.twitter.com/HSOON8TjLI
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 4, 2019

On Saturday, temperatures are predicted to hit 39°C in the afternoon, with humidity levels to touch around 60 per cent.

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