Emirates Meteorology Blog

A wild spring weather system is about to erupt over Arabia.

This is a photo from Accuweather.

Arabia Accuweather Warning

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Prolonged unusual heavy rain and thunderstorms for the UAE.  Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and KSA are also expected to receive heavy rain next week.

Ghantoot hailstorm (Gulfnews)

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 Well, here it is: An unusual upper-air trough is going to affect the Arabian Gulf countries with prolonged period of unsettled weather and unusual rain, showers, and thundestorms. The first round will be on the evening of Wednesday Mar 25. Countries affected will include the UAE, parts of Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and parts of Saudi Arabia.

500mb heights for Thursday Mar 26

This upper-air trough will deepen extensively by mid next week around Mar 31, resulting in a cold front sweeping across Eastern Arabian Gulf.

Meanwhile, abundant moisture will be available during this period. This will … Continue reading Late March rain and thunderstorms (Starting from Mar 25th); UAE East coast flooded Mar 24 »»»