UAE weather: Temperature to rise to 48ºC, slightly humid day ahead

The day will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said.

There is a possibility of the formation of some convective clouds eastward and southward by afternoon.

Temperatures in the country could be as high as 48ºC. Mercury is set to rise to 44ºC in Abu Dhabi, 43ºC in Dubai.

The day will also be slightly humid with levels ranging from 15 to 65 per cent.

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