Temperature tops 50°C in the UAE on Friday in hottest May since records began
The UAE recorded the hottest temperature for the month of May on Friday, when it hit 50.4°C in Al Shawamekh, Abu Dhabi. The country's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) confirmed to The National it was the highest recorded temperature in May since records began in 2003. The previous highest temperature for May was 50.2°C, in 2009. While the temperature in Al Shawamekh was the highest recorded in the country on Friday, other areas were not too far behind. The temperature hit 48°C in Mezaira and Swehain, and peaked at 46°C in Abu Dhabi. In Dubai it reached 44°C. The NCM predicts temperatures will reach 49°C in Al Ain on Saturday and 48°C in Swehain. Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai will experience highs of 47°C. The heat won't subside on Sunday either. with 48°C expected in Al Ain. Temperatures in Abu Dhabi are forecast to hit 47°C, with Dubai enjoying an ever-so-slightly cooler 44°C. The NCM confirmed to the The National earlier this month that the UAE had the warmest April since 2003. Average daily temperature highs for the month stood at 42.6°C.
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