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UAE residents wake up to a windy Friday. Will it rain today?

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UAE residents wake up to a windy Friday. Will it rain today?

Sea will be rough with 7-ft high waves crashing the Arabian Gulf.

Published: Fri 6 Jul 2018, 9:14 AM

Updated: Sat 7 Jul 2018, 11:44 AM

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Giving a relief from the scorching sun, UAE residents woke up to fresh winds on Friday morning.  

It is the perfect day for indulging in outdoor activities. 
National Center of Meteorology (NCM) says fresh northeasterly winds will blow in the UAE and the sea will be rough in the Arabian Gulf. Waves up to 7 ft high can crash in the Arabian Gulf till 6pm on Friday. 
Blowing dust can lead to poor visibility of less than 1500 metres over some internal areas, NCM warns. 
The weather will be hot to very hot during the day. The weather department had said that there is a chance of rain in the UAE.  
They have issued a statement reads that there is "a chance of convective cloud formation, which may be associated with rainfall and fresh winds."
They have also issued a poor visibility warning, reaching to less than 2000m at times. 
 
 
According to the Storm_centre, rain is expected in Oman and along the central Sharjah area in UAE.
As for Friday's forecast, the weather may herald more rain for Al Ain and Sharjah areas, as well as the Hajar Mountains in Oman.   
 

The weather forecast for the weekend is as follows:




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