Rain and hail in the UAE

The variable weather included heavy, moderate, and light showers, along with the occurrence of hailstones.

The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed heavy rains and small hailstones, while medium to light rain fell on Shawka and Musseili in Ras Al Khaimah, as well as Al Madam in Sharjah.

Rain in the UAE

The NCM had forecast the development of cumulonimbus clouds accompanied by rain in some eastern regions of the UAE.

These conditions was expected to bring active winds with speeds reaching up to 40kmph, leading to dust and reduced visibility.

The NCM forecast weather on Sunday, June 30 to be clear to partly cloudy at times, with low clouds appearing on the eastern coast.

The NCM said that winds will be light to moderate in speed, occasionally becoming active during the day.

The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

Looking to next week, the NCM forecast for the UAE is:

• Monday, July 1: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times Eastward and Southward with a gradual increase in temperatures. Light to moderate Southwesterly to Northwesterly winds, freshening at times during daytime causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10–25kmph reaching 40 kmph. The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
• Tuesday, July 2: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times Eastward and Southward. Humid by night and Wednesday morning over some coastal areas with a probability of mist formation. Light to moderate Southwesterly to Northwesterly winds, freshening at times during daytime causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10–25 kmph reaching 40 kmph. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea.
• Wednesday, July 3: Dusty to partly cloudy, with a decrease in temperatures especially over the coasts. Light to moderate Northwesterly winds, becoming fresh to strong at times especially over the sea causing blowing dust and sand, with a speed of 15–25 kmph reaching 45 kmph. The sea will be slight to moderate becoming rough gradually by morning in the Arabian Gulf, and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.