UAE weather: thick dust blankets parts of Dubai


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Tuesday will be yet another dusty day, as light to moderate winds blow dust and sand, affecting visibility at times.

The mercury will rise even further to hit 44°C in Abu Dhabi, 41°C in Dubai and up to 48°C in the south.

There could be some light rain in the east over the course of the morning. Light to moderate winds will blow dust and sand during the day.

Thick dust blanketed parts of Dubai on Monday evening.

The National Centre of Meteorology issued an alert in the morning, warning the public that dust conditions would persist from 10.30am to 7pm.

“Be on the lookout if you go outdoors as hazardous weather conditions are forecast,” it tweeted in the morning.

The National photographers captured Dubai's skyline covered in dust in the evening. High-rise towers in Dubai Marina and Barsha Height were eclipsed by the dust.

In the past few weeks, dust storms have affected the UAE and much of the Gulf, causing reduced visibility and poor air quality.

The risk of dust and sand will remain for the rest of the week.

Temperatures will fall from Wednesday, to highs of 43°C in Abu Dhabi city and 39°C in Dubai mid-week, before falling to 40°C in the capital and 36°C in Dubai by Friday.

Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs

B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run

Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs

Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

Updated: June 14, 2022, 5:41 AM`