UAE weather: rain throughout the day in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Temperatures are expected to reach 26°C in Abu Dhabi and 27°C in Dubai

A rainbow at Expo 2020 Dubai on a cloudy, rainy day for much of the country from Abu Dhabi city to the Northern Emirates on Sunday, January 16. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A worker shelters beneath an umbrella in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Downtown Dubai awoke to rain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Showers in Jumeirah, Dubai, made a day at the beach unappetising. Ruel Pableo for The National

Cyclists brave the weather in Deira. Ruel Pableo for The National

A car park in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Showers in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National

Police urged drivers to take care on the roads as rain fell across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

Temperatures were expected to reach a maximum of 26°C in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Rain on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Showers fell on various parts of Abu Dhabi before sunrise. Victor Besa / The National

People make their way to work during the rain on Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National

Forecasters said it would rain throughout the day. Victor Besa / The National

It has been an exceptionally wet start to 2022 for the UAE, with more than 18 months' worth of rain falling in only a few days earlier in the month. Victor Besa / The National

Almost the entire Abu Dhabi emirate was blanketed in dense fog at the weekend. Victor Besa / The National

People make their way on a street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A man crosses a road in the capital. Victor Besa / The National

Many people were wearing warm clothes, as chilly temperatures accompanied the rains. Victor Besa / The National

A man rides an electric bike in the rain. Victor Besa / The National

Women make their way amid the rains. Victor Besa / The National

An almost deserted beach in Abu Dhabi during the wet weather. Victor Besa / The National

The country woke to a wet and windy start on Sunday with police warning drivers to take care on the roads.

Rain fell along the coast stretching from Abu Dhabi city to Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

It will rain for most of the day. But the showers will mainly be light in Abu Dhabi city, with the heaviest rain confined to Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Weather charts show it may rain early on Monday morning before becoming dry and sunny later on.

Abu Dhabi Police called on drivers to "exercise caution due to the rainy weather and to follow the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards".

It will also be dusty at times, as winds, which will be strong at times, kick up dust and sand.

Temperatures will reach 27°C inland and 25°C on the coast and islands.

Conditions will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in the Oman Sea.

After a rainy start in Abu Dhabi, Monday will be drier across the UAE.

It has been an exceptionally wet start to 2022, with more than 18 months' worth of rain falling in just a few days earlier in the month.