Emirates Meteorology

Latest discussions on weather forecasts and events in the UAE and the Middle East

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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Video: Heavy Thunderstorms Wreck Havoc on the UAE

February 27th, 2010

See youtube videos of the storm here and here.

The storms resulted in 4 casualties.

Extreme thunderstorms in various parts of the UAE have paralyzed life with torrential rain, hail, high winds, and lightning strikes.Â

Eastern and Northern emirates including Dubai were hit hard. Â Sharjah city received the highest amount of 36 mm of rain in just 2 hours.

Â image source: GulfNews