UAE weather forecast: Chilly mornings for at least another week

Frost was found on Jebel Jais this weekend as temperatures plunged

Fahad Mohammed of the UAE Storm Centre shows ice formations on shrubs as temperatures fell in the Al Rukna region of Al Ain fell to minus 4°C last week. Victor Besa/The National

The UAE's cold snap is set to continue until next weekend with lows of 10°C in some areas.

Cities will experience a drop in temperatures to about 14°C, with highs in the low-to-mid twenties, peaking at 28°C in Dubai on Thursday.

Frost formed on the 2,000-metre Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah on Friday, with the temperature recorded at 0.8 °C, a video shared by Storm Centre that is run by weather hobbyists showed.

Skies have been fresh and clear since high winds battered much of the country on Friday, with a bright sun and high UV rates.

The coldest place on Sunday was Sila near the border with Saudi Arabia, at 10°C, said the National Centre of Meteorology. The highest temperatures were expected to be in Al Ain and Fujairah at 23°C.

The lowest temperature on Monday was forecast to be in Sila again at 11°C.

The NCM also gave a warning that there was a chance of fog in some areas.

Average lows in Dubai were predicted to be 14°C in the mornings until Saturday, global forecaster Accuweather said.

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