UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for warm and sunny Friday

Temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend

A family heads out for an early morning walk in the desert on a foggy morning in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Weather conditions in Dubai on Friday will be clear and sunny with moderate winds.

Temperatures are due to peak at 29°C shortly after midday, accompanied by gentle breezes of up to 29kph.

The forecast for Abu Dhabi promises a similar day of clear skies and light breezes.

Temperatures are also due to reach 29°C in the afternoon, with lighter winds of around 13kph.

The National Centre of Meteorology is predicting fair conditions for the UAE in general, but predicted a chance of some fog and mist forming in coastal areas.

The Centre said visibility could be reduced in the early hours of Friday morning.

Night time temperatures could drop to around 22°C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the course of Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.