UAE weather: hazy and windy weather to continue

The lowest temperature was recorded in the Hamim area at 19°C on Saturday morning

Both heat and humidity are set to rise. Antonie Robertson / The National

Hazy and windy conditions are set to continue until Saturday afternoon with the cloud cover increasing in the eastern and northern areas as well as the Islands.

Winds could kick up dust and sand over exposed areas. There will also be rough seas with waves reaching heights of up to seven feet in the Arabian Gulf, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said on Saturday.

Humidity levels are to rise by evening and in the morning over coastal areas with maximum humidity on the coast forecast to touch highs of 80 per cent.

The sea is set to be moderate to rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in Oman Sea, the NCM predicted.

Temperatures will range from 38°C to 16°C across the country.

The lowest temperature recorded over the country today morning was 19°C in Hamim at 6:30am.