Potential dust storms and rainfall across UAE from Wednesday

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of potential dust storms and rainfall from Wednesday through to Friday.

A surface low-pressure system from the east, combined with an upper-air low-pressure system and jet stream from the west, will lead to cloud formation over parts of the country according to a statement by the NCM on Tuesday.

Increased cloud formation will begin from late night on Wednesday over western areas and move toward the coasts and islands, as well as over some northern and eastern areas with a chance of rainfall on Thursday.

Clouds are expected to gradually decrease by Friday mid-day with a drop in temperatures.

Sea conditions will be rough to very rough on Thursday and Friday in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in the Oman Sea.

Winds will be southeasterly to northeasterly, shifting to northwesterly, moderate to active in speed and occasionally strong, particularly over the sea.

The strong winds will stir up dust and sand on land, occasionally causing reduced horizontal visibility. 

الحالة الجوية خلال الفترة من ليل الأربعاء 27 نوفمبر إلى الجمعة  29 نوفمبر 2024
Weather Situation from the period
Wednesday 27 until Friday 29 November 2024 pic.twitter.com/462EjoY5RD

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) November 25, 2024