UAE Weather: It hit 0º Celcius - cold, mist, fog and rough seas ahead

08:24AM Sun 31 Jan, 2016

ºThe lowest temperature recorded in the UAE this morning was -0.3 deg C on the Jais Mountain this morning at 00.15am, the NCMS has tweeted on Saturday. The NCMS, in its forecast for Sunday added rough seas in the Arabian Gulf to the chilly climes and for Monday and Tuesday, forecast mist and fog along with the seas staying rough.   Strong northwesterly winds have swept across the UAE, blowing up sand and debris on the roads and reducing visibility. A tree in the residential community of Karama, in Dubai, was seen uprooted. No injuries have been reported.   The UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has also stated Friday will be relatively cooler than this week’s average, with a four-degree drop in Mercury. Speaking to ‘Emirates 24|7’, a spokesperson with NCMS stated this weather pattern was ‘working together’ with the high pressure system that has brought snowfall and cold weather to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the past 24 hours. The spokesperson added: “The high pressure system over Saudi Arabia is working together with the low pressure system over the Arabian Gulf, which is giving rise to the strong northwesterly winds the UAE is experiencing this weekend.   Emirates 247 The UAE'S weather office has issued a weather alert, warning of wind speeds reaching highs of 65kms per hour.