UAE weather tomorrow: east coast rain amid hottest 40-day heat
DIRECT ANSWER: UAE weather tomorrow brings generally fair skies, dusty winds, and highs near 43°C in Dubai — even after Fujairah and Khor Fakkan saw refreshing showers on July 3. The rain arrived despite NCM forecasts of clear conditions, as Jamrat Al Qayth, the region's hottest 40-day stretch, began.
Key Takeaways
- Light to moderate rain cooled Fujairah and Khor Fakkan despite an NCM fair-weather forecast.
- Weather tomorrow (July 4): fair skies, Dubai highs of 43°C, Abu Dhabi at 42°C, and blowing dust from winds up to 40 kmph.
- Jamrat Al Qayth began July 3 and runs through August 10, with desert areas sometimes exceeding 50°C.
- Al Marawih convective clouds over the Hajar Mountains drove the eastern showers via moist Sea of Oman air.
Why did rain fall on the UAE's eastern coast despite a fair forecast?
Residents along the eastern coast woke to refreshing showers on Friday, July 3, as light to occasionally moderate rain swept Fujairah and Khor Fakkan. Cooler temperatures and low clouds near the Hajar Mountains replaced the usual summer heat.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) had forecast generally clear skies, with only low clouds over the east coast. Forecasters linked the showers to Al Marawih convective clouds — moist air from the Sea of Oman forced upward by the mountains forms cumulonimbus clouds capable of localized thunderstorms.
What is the weather tomorrow across Dubai and the wider UAE?
UAE weather tomorrow — Saturday, July 4 — will be fair in general, per the NCM forecast reported by Khaleej Times. Temperatures will range from 25°C to 47°C nationwide, with Dubai reaching 43°C and Abu Dhabi 42°C. Humidity could hit 90 percent in some areas.
Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds at 10 to 25 kmph may freshen to 40 kmph, causing blowing dust. Seas will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman Sea.
What is Jamrat Al Qayth and why does it matter now?
The UAE entered Jamrat Al Qayth on July 3 — a traditional 40-day period until August 10 that the Emirates Astronomy Society calls the hottest and driest stretch of the year. Coastal cities typically see 41°C to 43°C, while inland deserts can exceed 50°C during Samoom winds and Waghrat Al Qayth heatwaves.
Forecasting tools and satellite monitoring — covered in our Future Tech & AI Wonders section — help track these extremes, yet the eastern showers show localized mountain weather can still surprise forecasters.
For daily updates, see the NCM reports via Gulf News as fair weather and extreme heat coexist across the Emirates.