UAE weather: dust ups to continue for the next few days

Temperatures could reach 44°C in internal areas

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 FEBRUARY 2018. Hazy weather across the capital as high winds raise dust storm conditions. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None. Section: Standalone.
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Forecasters warned of a chance of sand and dust storms over exposed areas especially in the north and east on Saturday.

The National Centre of Meteorology said weather conditions will be fair to partly cloudy turning hazy at times.

Maximum temperatures will reach 44°C in the interior and about 40°C along the coast. Lows of 23°C on the coast were forecast, with temperatures dropping to 20°C in the mountains.

Sea conditions will be moderate, becoming rough at times especially in the northern Arabian Gulf. Conditions in the Oman Sea are expected to moderate to rough. On Friday boats in the Gulf were warned of waves of up to two metres.

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