Temperatures in Abu Dhabi are set to drop below 40°C next week, offering some respite from a scorching UAE summer.
The mercury is expected to dip to 37°C in the capital on Tuesday as cloudy conditions sweep across the Emirates.
The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts rain in Fujairah, Al Ain and remote parts of Abu Dhabi on the same day.
Overcast skies are also expected in Dubai on Tuesday, although the emirate will not experience a fall in temperatures.
The NCM forecasts that Tuesday will be “partly cloudy to cloudy and dusty at times, with a probability of rainfall over some areas, especially eastward and southward, with a drop in temperatures” in its latest five-day bulletin.
The unsettled weather in the early part of next week will follow a sunny and clear weekend in the UAE.
Temperatures will peak at 42°C in Dubai on Saturday, with highs of 41°C in Abu Dhabi, according to the NCM's online weather map.
The mercury will remain above 40°C in much of the country on Sunday and Monday, and humidity levels will remain high.
Temperatures have already passed 50°C in some areas of the country during another sizzling summer period.
Authorities have taken action to guard against the intense heat and to protect residents.
The UAE has once again implemented its midday break for outdoor workers, which is in place until September, while Friday prayers have been shortened to ten minutes until October to safeguard worshippers.
Rain in the UAE – in pictures
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Waterlogged streets after heavy rain in the Al Furjan area of Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Tankers help to clear water from the streets in Discovery Gardens, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
A flooded road in the Discovery Gardens area. Pawan Singh / The National -
Heavy rain led to flooding in Discovery Gardens. Pawan Singh / The National -
A car struggles through the water in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Water is pumped from waterlogged streets in Discovery Gardens. Pawan Singh / The National -
Large puddles in a residential neighbourhood of Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
The aftermath of heavy rain in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Overcast skies on Friday above Mina Port, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Heavy rain and strong winds brought flooding to Umm Suquim Street in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Morning commuters plough through flooded streets in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Dubai commuters faced a difficult journey to work early on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Morning thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flooding. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Wet weather in Dubai on Friday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Some road surfaces were engulfed. Antonie Robertson / The National -
It was heavy going for those on foot. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A tree felled by heavy rain and winds. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Driving conditions were difficult on Friday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National -
People shelter from the rain under umbrellas. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Flood waters are seen on the roads around the Ibn Batutta mall area of Dubai. James O'Hara / The National -
Flood waters are seen on the roads around the Ibn Batutta mall area of Dubai. James O'Hara / The National -
Flood waters are seen on the roads around the Ibn Batutta mall area of Dubai. James O'Hara / The National
