UAE weather: rain likely for Saturday and Sunday

Black clouds rolled over Sharjah and could continue

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., February 2, 2019.   Sudden downpour at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.  A man walks his bike in the rain during a sudden downpour.
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After rain marked the first day of summer in many parts of the UAE, Saturday and Sunday will see more chance of afternoon rain caused by convective clouds with light to moderate winds from the north east and west causing gusts of 18-28km/hr, reaching 38km/hr, with moderate seas.

The chance of rain will fade by Monday and Tuesday, as winds and subsequent dust levels are expected to persist and even increase to reach up to 40km/hr in some areas.

Seas will be slight to moderate on Monday, turning from moderate to rough by Tuesday.

Temperatures will range from highs of 35 to 39 degrees Celsius on the coast to lows of 24-29 with humidity levels of 65-85 per cent in the maximum