Temperatures in Dubai will dip below 40°C in the coming days, with a wet weekend in store in some parts of the UAE as the country nears the end of summer.
The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts that daytime temperatures will peak at 39°C from Friday to Sunday in Dubai, dipping to 38°C on Monday and 37°C on Tuesday. The gradual decline comes as the final day of summer – defined as September 22 by astronomers – approaches.
The start of autumn is expected to usher in a spell of cooler weather across the country after a scorching summer.
It may not be time to head back to the beach in Abu Dhabi, however, with the mercury remaining high. The NCM's latest five-day bulletin forecasts that temperatures will hit highs of 41°C in the emirate, rising to 44°C on Saturday.
Daytime temperatures are expected to reach 42°C on Sunday, before dropping to 41°C on Monday and 40°C on Tuesday.
September showers
The weather centre said convective clouds, typically followed by rain, could form in eastern areas on Saturday. It said Sunday was due to be cloudy at times, with a "probability of rainfall" in some southern and eastern areas of the UAE.
More dusty conditions could also sweep in over the next few days, with winds expected to reach up to 40kph.
Rain in the UAE - in pictures
Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
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