2009 December | Emirates Meteorology

Autumn starts this Wednesday. But hot weather is not ending yet!August 28, 2010 6:41
We are definitely more than half way past through this long SUMMER!August 19, 2010 8:10
Melting weather in the UAEAugust 13, 2010 8:08
2010 brought extreme winter and summer in Europe and Russia. What could be next for Europe and the REST of the world?!August 9, 2010 5:51
Tired of summer. 55 days until the more tolerable October. Stay patient :-DAugust 4, 2010 9:38
Odd brief and scattered afternoon thundershowers have been affecting southern/western desert of the UAE for the last 3 daysAugust 4, 2010 9:35

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Heavy rainfall in the UAE and Oman Dec 11-13, 2009

December 18th, 2009

Rainbow in Sharjah (Source: GulfNews)

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have affected the UAE between Dec 11 and 13, 2009. Highest rainfall was in Al Foah where 146mm of rain has been recorded. The capital city Abu Dhabi recorded around 104mm, … Continue reading Heavy rainfall in the UAE and Oman Dec 11-13, 2009 »»»

Rainy outlook for the UAE and the Gulf region

December 11th, 2009

This is a significant weather event in the UAE

An upper low with cool air aloft, coupled with moisture coming from the equator via the Red Sea, is going to unleash a widespread area of rain and thunderstorms over most of the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman region.

Highest accumulation of rain are likely to be in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE (in addition to the open water of the two Gulf areas). Impact on the UAE starts today (Friday) and continues to late Sunday. Rainfall is likely to get heavy at sometimes on Saturday and Sunday, with a few thunder activities even though most of the rain is predicted to be of a continuous and persistent nature.

Rainfall amount for the UAE is generally expected to be between 25 and 50mm across the northern coasts, with significantly higher amounts possible (upto 70mm, especially near the mountains where evenÂ higher amounts are possible)

We can see in the first panel how rainfall is predicted to be between 50 and 100mm across several parts of the UAE !! Will it really reach that much?!