UAE weekend weather: Hot and hazy

Temperature to peak at 45°C

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., July 30, 2018.   White haze at Abu Dhabi due to sand storms. -- Port Zayed area.
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The temperature in the UAE this weekend will peak at 45°C. The weather is expected to remain cloudy over the weekend, with Saturday, in particular, being hot and hazy.

The wind will be southwesterly to northwesterly today reaching speeds of 35kph.

The relative humidity will increase over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation, according to the National Centre of Meteorology.

Friday will see the temperature reaching a high of 43°C. The weather will be hazy during the daytime causing temperatures to increase.

Wind speeds will be southwesterly to northwesterly and will reach a peak of 38kph.

The relative humidity will increase over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation, especially westward.

On Saturday, the weather will be hot and hazy at times during the daytime. Clouds are expected to appear eastward and may become convective.

The wind will be southeasterly to northeasterly reaching a speed of 35kph.

Humidity will again increase over some coastal and internal areas in the west.

Throughout the weekend the seas will be light to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in the Sea of Oman.