The low pressure system affecting the Arabian Gulf, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain will move eastward during the next 48 hours. It will develop a cold front that will move and pass over the UAE sometime around midnight on Wednesday. So this an overview of expected weather events Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday (Day):
Southerly winds (later southwesterly)Â will start picking up speed and may hit 50 km/hr (with higher gusts possible especially in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and other open areas). Those winds will probably cause sand/duststorms in open area as those winds kick up sand/dust from the Empty Quarter. It will be very warm as temperatures could reach 32 or 33c.
Sand/duststorm affecting the UAE on Tuesday Dec 8, 2009
Tuesday night to early Wednesday:
The cold front approaches the UAE and winds shift to W/NW. clouds increases with a chance of rain and thunderstorms, highest in the extreme northern parts of the UAE especially Ras Al Khaymah. However, all the coastal areas lying on the Arabian Gulf have a chance of precipitation. Models vary n terms of rainfall amount. The best scenario is 10mm on average. The worst scenario is cloudy but dry conditions. Cooler air starts affecting the UAE.
Cold front with chance of rain especially in northern UAE
Wednesday (afternoon) to Thursday:
Cloud cover should reduce with pleasant condition and breezy, cool shamal winds. High temperatures around 25c with cool nights. Friday is the start of another story (probably).
