Emirates Meteorology Blog

A deep 500mb upper low with cold air aloft is quickly diving southward from the Middeteranian towards the Arabian Gulf (from Wednesday Dec 30th to Saturday Jan 2nd). During its track it is going to unleash powerful thunderstorms and heavy rain over western Iran and southern half of Iraq especially the iraq/iran border where more than 2 inches of rain is possible. Thunderstorms (though not as strong) will also erupt over Kuwait and NE Saudi Arabia near the Kuwaiti border. Between Thursday Dec31st and Friday Jan1st, Bahrain and Qatar will have a chance of thundershowers as the upper low dives to the eastern shores of the Arabian Gulf.

500mb low on Jan 1st, 2010

On Friday, the upper low and its associated surface fronts start crossing the UAE … Continue reading Chance of Showers, Thunderstorms, or Rain in the UAE on Friday Jan 1st 2010; Gulf thunderstorms »»»

Sharjah Thunderstorm Dec 25, 2009 (Source: Gulfnews)

A few rounds of scaterred showers and thunderstorms have affected the UAE early Friday to Saturday (Dec 25 – 26).  Showers have also affected the UAE during the last weekend on Dec 18 and 19.  One particular thunderstorm on Dec 25 affected Sharjah,  Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain produced incredible lightning (mostly cloud-to-ground) and very loud thunder even though it was not a big storm, but strong enough for small hail to fall.

The next few days … Continue reading Showers and thunderstorms in the UAE Dec 18, 19, 25, and 26; What is Next?! »»»

A cold front coming from the northwest could result in a few showers and thunder-showers over the UAE late Friday and early Saturday. Higest chance is over northern UAE.

Extreme northern UAE could get 10mm of rain (GFS) between 4PM Friday to 4PM Saturday

Bahrain and Qatar are likely to get affected by this cold front as thunderstorms … Continue reading Another Chance of Showers in the UAE Dec 18-19, 2009 »»»