Rain clouds over Dubai. The National Centre of Meteorology warned of showers in parts of the UAE on Monday. Pawan Singh / The National
Rain clouds over Dubai. The National Centre of Meteorology warned of showers in parts of the UAE on Monday. Pawan Singh / The National
Rain clouds over Dubai. The National Centre of Meteorology warned of showers in parts of the UAE on Monday. Pawan Singh / The National
Rain clouds over Dubai. The National Centre of Meteorology warned of showers in parts of the UAE on Monday. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE weather: Light rain and decrease in temperatures forecast


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The UAE weather bureau on Sunday forecast light rain in parts of the country and a decrease in temperatures.

The National Centre of Meteorology said maximum temperatures could reach 30°C and sink as low as 12°C.

It also warned winds could reach speeds of up to 60kph, kicking up dust and sandstorms, and cutting visibility across the country.

"[It will be] dusty and partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some areas, with light rainfall during the daytime," the NCM said.

"The sea will be very rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough to very rough in the Oman Sea."

The NCM said, however, it expected temperatures to creep back up on Monday.

Strong winds and the threat of dust clouds are also expected to persist until the middle of the week.

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Company Fact Box

Company name/date started: Abwaab Technologies / September 2019

Founders: Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and CEO. Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and CTO

Based: Amman, Jordan

Sector: Education Technology

Size (employees/revenue): Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed

Stage: early-stage startup 

Investors: Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.

Company Profile

Company name: NutriCal

Started: 2019

Founder: Soniya Ashar

Based: Dubai

Industry: Food Technology

Initial investment: Self-funded undisclosed amount

Future plan: Looking to raise fresh capital and expand in Saudi Arabia

Total Clients: Over 50

Buy farm-fresh food

The UAE is stepping up its game when it comes to platforms for local farms to show off and sell their produce.

In Dubai, visit Emirati Farmers Souq at The Pointe every Saturday from 8am to 2pm, which has produce from Al Ammar Farm, Omar Al Katri Farm, Hikarivege Vegetables, Rashed Farms and Al Khaleej Honey Trading, among others. 

In Sharjah, the Aljada residential community will launch a new outdoor farmers’ market every Friday starting this weekend. Manbat will be held from 3pm to 8pm, and will host 30 farmers, local home-grown entrepreneurs and food stalls from the teams behind Badia Farms; Emirates Hydroponics Farms; Modern Organic Farm; Revolution Real; Astraea Farms; and Al Khaleej Food. 

In Abu Dhabi, order farm produce from Food Crowd, an online grocery platform that supplies fresh and organic ingredients directly from farms such as Emirates Bio Farm, TFC, Armela Farms and mother company Al Dahra. 

Updated: April 02, 2023, 10:32 AM`