More haze, rain expected in parts of UAE

  DUBAI – Rain fell overnight in Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and parts of the UAE on Wednesday (March 27) as the weather bureau said haze is also expected. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said Wednesday’s strong winds will stir up dust that will affect road visibility. The NCM also forecast scattered rainfall on parts of the emirates. Here’s the weather forecast for the rest of the week

Wednesday, March 27

Cloudy in general with rainfall over scattered areas, may be associated with thunder at times, with a decrease in temperatures. Moderate to fresh Northeasterly, and strong at times over the sea, causing blowing dust and sand over exposed areas with a reduced horizontal visibility, with a speed of 20 – 45 Km/hr reaching to 60 Km/hr at times. Sea will be very rough to rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough in Oman Sea.

Thursday, March 28

Partly cloudy in general, becoming cloudy at times over some areas with a probability of some rainfall. Moderate to fresh at times Northeasterly to Northwesterly winds especially over the sea, causing blowing dust over exposed areas, with a speed of 18 – 30 Km/hr reaching to 38 Km/hr at times. Sea will be moderate becoming rough at times at the morning in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in Oman Sea.

Friday, March 29

Partly cloudy in general, Cloudy over southern areas. Light to moderate Northeasterly to easterly winds, may be fresh daytime, with a speed of 15 – 30 Km/hr reaching to 38 Km/hr at times. Sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Saturday, March 30

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some areas, especially over coasts and Islands westward with a probability of some light rain. Temperature tend to increase. Moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly winds and fresh at times with cloud activity, causing blowing dust over exposed areas, with a speed of 20 – 30 Km/hr reaching to 40 Km/hr over the sea. Sea will be moderate, may be rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.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