Heavy rain, thunder, lightning forecast for UAE

Saturday, 2 March 2024 12:49

By ARN News Staff

Another spell of wet weather is forecast for much of the UAE for the first half of next week.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast that on Monday and Tuesday heavy rain will spread from the west, accompanied by thunder and lightning at times.

The conditions are set to improve on Wednesday, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with cooler temperatures.

The sea is expected to be moderate to rough especially during rainfall in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

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— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) March 2, 2024

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