UAE weather: Hail in Fujairah, heavy rain in Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain

Dubai: Heavy rainfall with hail hit some parts of the UAE on Saturday afternoon. The Met Office reported scattered rainfall in parts of Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain.

According to an update shared by the weather bureau, heavy rain and hail fell in Wadi Mayadaq in Fujairah.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued a yellow alert indicating that some eastern parts of the country will see cloudy weather and convective clouds till 8pm tonight.

The Met Office has also issued safety alerts warning motorists and residents to avoid flood prone areas like valleys.

According to NCM, the current weather situation is caused by “an extension of a weak surface low-pressure system from the East, accompanied by an extension of an upper-air low-pressure system.”