Weather could be dusty, misty during Eid holidays
ABU DHABI: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced the weather forecast for Eid Al Fitr holiday, starting from Monday, 2nd May, 2022.
The Centre has expected the weather to be moderate to hot and dusty at times during the day and fair by night, with temperatures to be fair over the eastern mountainous areas in general, and humid over the coasts during night, with a probability of mist formation by Monday and Friday mornings, and some clouds will appear eastward by Friday aternoon.
The winds will be northwesterly in general, becoming southwesterly at times by night, moderate winds in general, and fresh at times over some areas during the daytime, blowing dust and sand over the exposed areas, which may lead to a decrease in the horizontal visibility, especially on Tuesday, 3rd May, and Wednesday, 4th May.
The sea will be moderate to rough at times in the Arabian Gulf, and in Oman Sea, becoming slight to moderate by Thursday, 5th May, and Friday, 6th May.
The maximum temperatures expected during this period are: 31 - 38˚C in coastal areas, 37 - 43˚C in internal areas, and 22 - 31˚C in mountainous areas, while minimum temperatures to be expected are 23 - 27˚C in coastal areas, 19 - 25˚C in internal areas, and 16 - 24˚C in mountainous areas.
Recently, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), through the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, hosted the Koreanemirati Weather Modification Conference 2022.
Held in a virtual format, the event drew the participation of several top researchers and specialists from the National Centre of Meteorology in the UAE and National Institute of Meteorological Sciences (NIMS), Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) in the Republic of Korea.
The event examined the latest scientific developments in cloud seeding research in the UAE and Republic of Korea, and the role of rain enhancement in weather modification, expanding natural water resources, preventing drought, and improving air quality.
The conference featured several panel sessions on the research outcomes and achievements of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, and the impact of cloud seeding operations on the sustainability of water resources. It also presented an NCM study on the statistical and physical evaluation of rain enhancement operations.