The UAE is set for another scorching summer day after temperatures approached 50ºC on Monday.
The National Centre of Meteorology said the mercury rose to 49.8C in Abu Dhabi's western region of Al Dhafra at about 3pm.
It was one of five areas in the country where temperatures reached at least 49ºC during the day.
Temperatures also approached the 50°C mark on Sunday, peaking at 49.1°C in Al Dhafra at 4.15pm, the NCM said.
Sweihan in Al Ain — which typically experiences some of the hottest weather in the country each year — is braced for another sweltering day on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to again reach 49°C.
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Shops in Sweihan. On Sunday, temperatures in the Al Ain town hit 51.8°C, the highest recorded by any community on Earth that day. -
'The National' visited Sweihan when the temperature was a more clement 44°C, but not right for cooking eggs. -
Shakeel KP, a restaurant owner in Sweihan, says this summer is the hottest he has experienced in 12 years. -
Elhadrami Alhashmi, an Emirati camel trainer and businessman, says Sweihan is hotter than his hometown of Liwa. -
Thursday's temperatures in Sweihan meant an attempt at frying an egg in the 44°C heat did not deliver the desired effect. -
Residents of Sweihan say the heat is unbearable. -
Sweihan's heat melts ice cream in minutes. -
Residents of Sweihan say they avoid going outdoors during the daytime. -
Haris Hassan, 50, from Kerala, is the owner of Mega Fun Electronics in Sweihan. He says daytime heat is too much for even a five-minute walk. -
Sweihan resident Tareef Otham has cut down on his daily outdoor exercise routine to avoid the heat. -
Abdullah OK, 21, from India, sells fruit and vegetables in Sweihan. -
Hawa El Hadey, a travel agent who moved from Abu Dhabi city to Sweihan 13 years ago, says the heat is not too bad. -
Syed Ali, 31, from Pakistan works as a maintenance supervisor and has been living in Sweihan for five years. -
Muhammad Shafi, 35, from Kerala, has been in Sweihan for six months. -
Sweihan's long-time residents said last week was perhaps the hottest they have experienced. -
Sweihan's long-time residents said last week was perhaps the hottest they have experienced.
People there are no strangers to fierce heat, particularly during the summer.
On June 6 last year, it was officially the hottest place on Earth, as temperatures soared to 51.8°C.
The National Centre of Meteorology said some others areas of Abu Dhabi, including Razeen and Gasyoura, could also hit 49°C on Tuesday.
The high temperatures come amid an unsettled start to the summer period, which has also seen frequent rainfall.
The centre said conditions will continue to be "hot and fair to partly cloudy at times" for the remainder of week. It said convective clouds, often associated with rain, could form over eastern areas of the Emirates on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Northern Emirates witnessed its largest amount of rain in 30 years at the end of last month, causing flooding in which seven people died and more than 800 had to be rescued.
Al Ain has also been hit by rain in recent days.
On Sunday, heavy rain was recorded in Ajman at 4.20pm, the weather centre said.
There were further downpours in parts of Sharjah.
