Rain in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as weather alert is issued

Weather bureau urges members of the public to be vigilant over hazardous conditions

Grey skies over Dubai at the weekend. Unsettled weather is forecast for much of the week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Rain fell in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Monday morning, as much of the country woke to overcast skies.

The National Centre of Meteorology issued an orange alert for parts of the capital – advising residents to be prepared for hazardous weather throughout the morning and into early afternoon.

The weather bureau recorded light rainfall in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah overnight and throughout the morning.

Further rain is expected until at least 2pm across the Emirates, with winds reaching 40kph, the NCM stated.

In its latest five-day bulletin, the weather centre forecast more rain on Tuesday with cloudy conditions to continue for the rest of the week.

The NCM on Monday shared video footage of pools of water collecting on roads across the Emirates.

Abu Dhabi was hit by rain, thunder and lightning on Saturday, while high winds swept across Dubai during the weekend.

The Northern Emirates was lashed by heavy rain on Saturday during the spell of unstable weather.

Abu Dhabi Police urged motorists to “exercise caution” during wet weather and to abide by variable speed limits in a post on social media on Monday.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority urged people to take weather conditions into consideration when behind the wheel.

The authority advised drivers to slow down and use their headlights in a safety message issued on Twitter.

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