Overview
- The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts that parts of the Abu Dhabi emirate, including Mezairaa, Gasyoura and Al Quaa, may reach about 48°C on Thursday this week.
- City centres will remain very hot with Dubai forecast near 38–40°C and Abu Dhabi city expected in the low 40s°C on the hottest days.
- Coastal humidity is expected to climb to roughly 75% in Dubai and Sharjah, increasing the heat index and making temperatures feel significantly hotter.
- Officials and meteorologists have urged people to stay hydrated, avoid direct sun exposure, check on vulnerable residents and ensure pets have water as temperatures rise.
- Short‑term marine forecasts call for light to moderate southwest‑northwest winds with gusts up to about 40 km/h and seas that may become rough at times in the Arabian Gulf, and forecasters note that heat typically builds through June toward a July–August peak.