Last week, the UAE witnessed the worst rainfall and storm in 75 years, since records began.
With flooding across the seven emirates, the torrential rain and lingering deluge had a major impact on all citizens, residents and tourists, affecting roads and air travel, with a work from home order being issued for public sector employees and schools.
And while the rainfall has eased since last week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) more downpours are expected this week.
Rain in the UAE: April 22 to 26, 2024
In order to keep citizens, residents and tourists informed, the NCM issued a schedule with the likely weather conditions throughout the week, which is likely to see rainfall every day, albeit in varying intensities.
With an easy start to the week, light rainfall and partially cloudy skies are the expected conditions on Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23.
الطقس المتوقع على الدولة من الإثنين إلى الجمعة 22 – 26 أبريل 2024
Expect weather over the country from Monday till Friday 22-26 April 2024 pic.twitter.com/ibjnKjcIqX— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) April 21, 2024
Rain expected to continue throughout the latter of the week, but is likely to ease over the weekend.
Mostly concentered around the mountains, moderate showers are expected on Friday with “convective clouds” forming by the afternoon. Slight drops in temperature also expected mid week.
Flooding our feeds, gripping photos and videos from the heavy rain that halted the UAE last week were all over social media.
Following the clean up of the storms in Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised those who assisted in the process.
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“A special thank you to all who have contributed to our city,” the Emirati royal says with an accompanying reel of the community-first residents of Dubai.
