The UAE could be set for more wet weather on New Year's Eve but skies are expected to be clear before the clock strikes midnight.
The National Centre of Meteorology said it will be cloudy over some western coastal areas and islands, "with a possibility of light rainfall during day time".
The country was lashed by heavy rain earlier in the week, with flooding reported in the Northern Emirates.
The NCM's online weather map, however, indicates it will be largely dry on the final day of the year.
Temperatures will peak at 26°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai during the day, dropping below 20°C in both emirates during the evening.
Thousands of revellers are set to venture outdoors on Saturday evening to attend firework displays and other New Year's activities to help ring in 2023 in style.
Humidity will remain high during the day and is forecast to reach 75 per cent in the capital and Dubai.
A misty morning is expected on January 1, with temperatures remaining in the mid to high twenties throughout the country.
Rain in the UAE - in pictures
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Buildings in Downtown Dubai loom from the gloom amid stormy skies and rain. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Low cloud and rain in Downtown Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain comes down in Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Cars drive through puddles in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
The heavy rain left standing water on some roads. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Dark skies over Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Rainy weather in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A man takes shelter under an umbrella during rain in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain comes down at the beach in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
More rainfall and cloudy weather is forecast for much of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A road sign warning of the hazardous driving conditions. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Umbrella weather in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Drenched delivery drivers in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Wet windscreens in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Wood sellers cover their stock to protect it from the rain in Al Qudra. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Residents take impromptu shelter from the rain in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Studio City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Rain on the 611 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain coming down in Studio City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Al Qudra, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
People wait out a downpour in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The rain slows traffic in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Pedestrians getting wet in Al Quoz. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The wet streets of Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Gloomy wet weather. Antonie Robertson / The National
