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UAE weather: Temperature to hit 43°C in Dubai, Sharjah today

UAE weather: Temperature to hit 43°C in Dubai, Sharjah today

Khaleej Times18-06-2025
UAE weather today is expected to be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, as per the daily bulletin issued by the country's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
Conditions will turn humid by night and Thursday morning, and there is a probability of fog or mist formation over some northern areas. Humidity will range between 10 and 90 per cent in coastal areas.
Temperatures in internal areas will range between 23°C and 49°C.
Light to moderate winds, freshening at times, causing blowing dust and sand westward, are expected, with a speed of 10–25, reaching 40 Km/hr.
Temperatures will hit a high of 42°C and a low of 30°C in Abu Dhabi, while the mercury may rise to 43°C and touch a low of 31°C in Dubai. In Sharjah, the temperature will range between 29°C minimum and 43°C maximum.
The sea will be moderate, becoming rough westward in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea.
Summer will officially start on Saturday, June 21, as the day is called the summer solstice. A summer solstice is the moment when the Sun reaches its highest and northernmost point in the sky.
UAE temperatures had reached a high of 50.5°C on Tuesday, June 17, the NCM said. It was recorded at 2.30pm in Sweihan, Al Ain.
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