UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for hot and sunny Sunday

Mild winds should be expected during the humid day

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - July 18, 2019: Weather. Men take shelter under an umbrella while fixing a fountain on a hot humid day in Dubai. Thursday the 18th of July 2019. The Springs, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi are set for a hot, humid and largely clear Sunday. Dubai should hit highs of 41°C and Abu Dhabi 40°C by midday.

Mild winds are expected to blow towards north in the morning before turning south in the early afternoon.

Just after midday, mild cloud cover is expected for a couple of hours.

In recent days, flash floods and thunderstorms have hit parts of the UAE.