Dubai/Abu Dhabi - High temperatures will remain across UAE over the weekend.
Published: Thu 30 Jun 2016, 10:39 AM
Updated: Fri 1 Jul 2016, 2:23 AM
Weather conditions across the UAE will continue to remain hot and humid during the next three days.
Temperatures in the interior will hit 48°C, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said.
The coastal areas are expected to record a high of 45°C, NCMS said. Meanwhile the temperature in mountains is expected to hit 36°C.
The highest temperature recorded over the country on Wednesday was 47.9°C in Saih Al Salem in Dubai at 2:15pm.
Meanwhile, the lowest temperature recorded on Thursday morning was 26.1°C in Jabal Jais at 3:00am.
NCMS statement:
Hot in general and very hot over some internal areas, partly cloudy at times over some eastern and southern areas, with some towering clouds during afternoon. Light to moderate winds, freshening at times, causing some blowing dust and sand in the afternoon. The relative humidity is likely to increase during night and tomorrow early morning over some areas with a chance of mist / fog formation over western coastal areas. The sea will be moderate in the Arabian Gulf and Oman sea.
Humidity will increase, especially after sunset, resulting in fog in areas along the western coast, where it might reach 95 per cent, compared with 85 per cent in the interior.