Dubai: Residents of the emirate may soon get relief from the year’s “hottest days” as temperatures are expected to gradually drop in less than two weeks, according to weather forecasts.
July and August are the hottest months in the UAE when the maximum temperature hivers between 48 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees. But the mercury will start to plummet, albeit slowly, from August 22, Gulf News quoted meteorologists as saying.
“Starting on August 22, the temperatures will gradually decrease. As to how much, we cannot really say as it varies from year to year but we estimate this year to be between 2C and 4C initially,” a forecaster from the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) reportedly said.
The hot weather conditions of July spill over into a large part of August. The prevailing winds are northwesterly during the day and southeasterly during the night, according to NCMS Climate Facts.
The weather for the remainder of the month will still be hot in the 40s range but will no longer be on the upward trend, the report said.
Meanwhile, the forecaster also cautioned residents from referring to internet or car temperature readings as not all follow the standard way of measuring temperature accurately.
“The reading that you’re getting from apps, the internet, or cars usually is not accurate. When we record temperatures here at NCMS, we take it using the Stevenson screen which is placed in a location that’s away from heat sources. This is a regulation put in place by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), not by us.”
The Stevenson screen or thermometer screen is a standard shelter for meteorological instruments, particularly wet and dry bulb thermometers used to measure humidity and air temperature. The screen shields the thermometers from rain, high winds, hail, snow, leaves or anything that could influence the temperature reading, said the Dubai-based news portal.
Car thermometers are reportedly affected by other heat sources such as the engine, and the pavement, among others.
