Temperatures hit 47°C in UAE

Abu Dhabi
The highest temperature in the UAE crossed the 45°C mark two times over the last few days. May 14 saw a high of 46°C in Al Dhafra, while the previous day saw a sweaty 47.1°C in Al Gheweifat. The temperature dipped slightly on May 15, with a high of 44.6°C in Kalba.
A weather expert has told media that residents will get some respite from the sweltering pre-summer temperatures. Mercury is expected to dip significantly over the next couple of days.
Dr Ahmed Habib from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) told that light rain is even expected over certain parts of the country towards the end of this week.
“In the past few days, temperatures recorded have been more than 45ºC but Monday saw a drop in temperature. There has been a drop in temperature by 5ºC-7ºC. This will continue until Tuesday. But on Wednesday, the temperature will rise again by about two to 4ºC. After that again, the UAE will witness a temperature drop of two to four degrees Celsius.”
The weather forecast indicates a notable drop in temperatures over the next two days, with a maximum of 36ºC expected. This represents a significant decrease compared to the previous day. Similarly, Dubai will experience a decline in temperature, with the mercury expected to reach even 37ºC.
The winter season ended in the UAE earlier this month. “May is the first transition period between winter and summer,” the NCM had said earlier, referring to the period as ‘spring’ season.
According to the NCM weather report, it will be humid over the coasts – partly cloudy to cloudy over some Western areas.
“Our forecast today indicates that on Thursday and Friday we are expecting some cloud to approach our area. So, light rain is expected in the coastal areas in the western islands of the UAE,” adds Habib.