UAE: More rains predicted this week as temperatures drop

Though the downpour came to a halt for most parts of the UAE on Sunday, more rains are expected this week.

Showers are likely on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, according to the latest update on the National Centre of Meteorology's (NCM) weather bulletin.

The week will be partly cloudy in general, and a dip in temperatures is also predicted.

Explaining the reasons for the current weather, an NCM expert had earlier said that the country is affected by an extension of upper air jet stream from the west, accompanied with different cloud formation flowing with a trough of surface low pressure.

When asked if this was the result of rain enhancement efforts, Dr Ahmed Habib added: "Cloud-seeding is always done whenever there are clouds that meet certain criteria and are suitable for seeding. This is done routinely in the UAE whenever there is rain.”

Rainbow spotted

After two days of non-stop rains, a rainbow was spotted across the horizon of a beach in Ras Al Khaimah. Weather-related social media channel Storm Centre posted the stunning video, showing the fully formed rainbow brightening the morning sky in the emirate.

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