2009 February | Emirates Meteorology Blog

Early March swinging temperatures; chance of thunderstorms; windy

February 25th, 2009

Satellite image March 1, 2009

March to bring significant swings in temperature.

A gusty cold front is expected to cross the Arabian Gulf between Feb 28 and Mar 2. A few showers (with thunder) have affected KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. This cold front is expected to bring a relief from the prolonged unseasonal heat that affected most of Arabia in late February. Temperaturs have soared to late 30s in the UAE in the last few days with Southerly & dusty winds.

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Unusually warm February

February 18th, 2009

Well, it has been unusually warm here in the UAE during much of February (the last wintry month). February average high temp is 25c, but the country has been recording temperatures around 30c. This pattern is across the whole Arabian Peninsula. It has also been very dry with one … Continue reading Unusually warm February »»»