UAE weather: temperatures to hit 47°C this weekend

It will be hotter than normal for early June at about 48°C in some areas on Monday

Temperatures will climb at the weekend and into next week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Temperatures are set to soar this weekend, reaching as high as 47°C in some areas and up to 48°C on Monday.

On Saturday the mercury will climb to 44°C in Abu Dhabi city and Dubai.

It will be fair in general, becoming hazy and dusty at times.

Humidity will reach up to 85 per cent on the coast and 75 per cent in the interior.

Both the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea will be calm.

Sunday will bring the hottest temperatures, reaching as high as 46°C in Abu Dhabi city and 45°C in Dubai. It will be even hotter in Al Ain and the south, where the mercury will hit 47°C.

On Monday and Tuesday, temperatures will rise further, reaching 47°C in Abu Dhabi city and 46°C in Dubai, and some areas could record highs of 48°C, well above the maximum average for June of 38°C, said weather-atlas.com.

It will continue to be dusty at times, as winds blow dust and sand.