Temperatures are approaching 50°C this week

It’s getting hotter in here…

I think we can all agree that this winter has been great for us…but it can only mean one thing – summer is going to be a hot one.

Every year, temperatures in the UAE sometimes even hit the boiling 50°C mark. And, we hate being bearers of bad news, but that dreadful moment is fast approaching, maybe this week…

Here’s a tweet from the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) with this week’s forecast.

Expected weather and maximum and minimum temperatures for the country’s cities in the coming days
#National _ _ _ _ Meteorology Center #temperature #Relative humidity #United Arab Emirates #UAE_weather pic.twitter.com/KQdetlQf7o

– National Center for Meteorology (@NCMUAE) June 5, 2023

According to the NCM, temperatures will reach as high as 44°C in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah on Tuesday, June 6. Al Ain will continue to face high temperatures throughout the week, fluctuating between 43°C and 44°C.

Fujairah’s hottest day of the week will drop to 45°C on Friday.

according to the whole country, Shiraz in Abu Dhabi’s western district will face a maximum temperature of 48°C on Thursday, June 8. call…

The NCM also estimates that June’s average temperature will be around 34.5°C, while humidity levels will average around 70%.

So, what is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UAE?

this The official record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the UAE It was July 2002 – 52.1ºC (125.78ºF) was sweaty. Remember, these were recorded in the shadows with professionally calibrated equipment, so Insta Story screenshots of your car’s thermometer don’t count.

but, Which month is actually the hottest?

From 1977 to 2021, NCM collected data for 44 years at a weather station near Dubai International Airport.

The results of it?Well, almost all temperature indicators are in Augustwhich means that overall it is the hottest month in Dubai.

Time to recharge those portable fans and get serious about sunscreen!

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