UAE weather: Chance of rain in eastern and northern areas



SHARJAH // Conditions are expected to be fair to cloudy over some areas on Sunday.

Cloud will increase at times and may develop into rain over the eastern and northern areas, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said.

North-westerly winds will be generally moderate, picking up speed at times especially over the coastal areas.

Temperatures are expected to hit a high of 29°C and a low of 10°C in the internal region.

The coastal areas will have a high of 28°C and a low of 14°C. Mountain regions will have a high of 19°C and may dip to as low as 6°C.

Mercury peaked at 30.2°C on Saturday in Al Ruwais, while the lowest temperature registered was 6.2°C on Jebel Jais.

Relative humidity will increase during the late night and early morning in the interior and coastal area, with a chance of fog.

The Arabian Gulf will be generally moderate and may become rough in the evening, while the Sea of Oman will be moderate.​

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