UAE weather: warning of wind and rain at the weekend

Downpours could hit the eastern and southern parts of the country, forecasters say

Volunteers from the community service group Takatof sweep debris from a road, after the floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Takatof volunteers carry the collected debris away with a wheelbarrow. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Municipality workers drain water from a flooded road in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

The volunteers work on another part of the road. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Workers pump floodwaters from the roads into tankers in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Life was returning to normal in the emirate, on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A vehicle surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Receding floodwaters in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Eminence Private School surrounded by water after heavy rains in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Authorities are continuing with a clean-up operation in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Waterlogged streets in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Sadaf Resturant during a clean-up and renovations after the floods. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A waterlogged street in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Residents Tarikul Alauddin and Mojammel Ali, from Bangladesh, outside their house in Kalba, which was heavily damaged by flooding and left with no electricity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Property belonging to Wali Said, from Pakistan, inside his flooded home in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Abdelbasit Hassan's home and car (not pictured) were damaged by the heavy rainfall in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, sweeps out dirty water after the floods in Kalba subsided. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Municipality workers clean up an area affected by floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Staff at a restaurant scoop up water surrounding the premises in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Lorries slowly make their way on a heavily flooded road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A car swept into a ditch by floodwaters in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A construction vehicle partially submerged on a street in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

People walk across pools of water. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A vehicle stalled by heavy rain and floodwaters in Fujairah on Friday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A flooded area in Fujairah city. Photo: Fujairah Media Office

Jama Al Ghurfa Mosque on Fujairah's corniche surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A food and entertainment area surrounded by water in Fujairah, after days of rain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Vehicles partially submerged on the streets of the city. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter

A stalled minibus on a street in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A flooded shop on the corniche in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Drivers navigate a flooded motorway in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Floodwaters surround a leisure and entertainment area in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Towers in Fujairah city surrounded by floodwaters. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter

A dam in the emirate of Fujairah overflows. Photo: Fujairah Media Office

A car makes its way through floodwaters . Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Parts of the UAE could be in for another bout of unsettled weather at the weekend, forecasters have said.

The National Centre of Meteorology on Wednesday said a low-pressure system could bring rainfall to eastern and southern parts of the country by Saturday.

It said downpours could be accompanied by strong winds of up to 40 kilometres an hour that may kick up dust clouds.

“There will be a chance of rain formation in some parts of the east and south on Saturday and Sunday,” a forecaster from the NCM told The National.

“There is a low-pressure system with humid air from the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea coming towards our area," he said. “We expect some moderate to heavy rain.”

The NCM said it did not expect the downpours at the weekend to be as intense as July's deluge but it was still studying the outlook into next week.

Ncema, the UAE's National Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, also warned residents about the potential for rain into next week, posting a notification on social media for the public to be aware.

The authorities remain on alert after deadly flash floods hit the eastern UAE last month.

Seven people died and more than 800 were rescued after torrential downpours caused flooding across the northern and eastern coasts.

Volunteer groups, such as one from Aster DM Healthcare, also helped with the clean-up.

Many people in Fujairah and Sharjah said it was the worst flooding they had ever seen, with floodwaters swamping their homes within minutes, forcing them to flee.

The NCM said it was the wettest July in decades.