The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in UAE reports that moderate rainfall took place at Khalifa City and at Salaam Road in Abu Dhabi during the early hours of Sunday at around 4:00 am.
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Scattered rainshowers also affected parts of Abu Dhabi during the weekend including Al Shawamekh, Al Ruwais, Al Dalma Island, Ghiyati and Al Mirfa in Al Dharfa.
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NCM, in a forecast report, shared that the movement of clouds will continue towards the country from Southwestern Arabian Peninsula, embedded with convective clouds over scattered areas, especially over Southern and Eastern areas of the country, associated with rainfall from time to time, especially in the afternoon and evening for Sunday.
Meanwhile, weather forecast from Monday until Wednesday reports that due to the increase of the flow of moist air from the Arabian Sea, the weather condition will deepen while clouds increase, as embedded with convective clouds over scattered areas, especially internal areas, Al Ain, and Eastern areas and extending at times over some coastal areas of the country, associated with rainfall of different intensities, with lightning and thunder at times, and the amount of clouds will decrease gradually from Thursday.
The winds, during this period, will be moderate, freshening in case of convective clouds, leading to rough sea and causing blowing dust and sands with poor horizontal visibility at times.