Tropical Storm Hikaa is expected to make landfall in Oman’s South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta governorates
National Center of Meteorology
Arabian Gulf
Tropical storm headed towards Arabian Gulf
Storm close to the Indian coast is expected to hit speeds of up to 75 kilometres per hour
Bad Weather
Kuwait records third highest temperature on earth
Weather station in Mitrabah saw temperatures hit 53.9 C in 2016
Earthquake
Tremors felt in UAE following earthquake in Iran
Residents in Ras Al Khaimah felt slight effects of the earthquake, but “without any effect”
Cyclone Luban
Oman to increase number of people in shelter from Cyclone Luban to 4,000
Omani authorities said the country has not seen the worst of the storm yet
cyclone
UAE’s NCM allays fears of Cyclone Luban impact
National Centre of Meteorology says the UAE is not in any imminent danger from the tropical cyclone category 1 named Luban
AccuWeather
Cyclone Mekunu set to hit Oman later this week
Locations from Sayhut in eastern Yemen to Ash Shuwaymiyyah in western Oman are at risk, says AccuWeather meteorologist
Earthquake
No impact on UAE from Iran quake, says NCM
National Centre of Meteorology says UAE residents felt tremors from quake on Thursday morning
Dubai International Airport
Seven Dubai flights diverted due to heavy fog
Traffic at Abu Dhabi largely unaffected
Heavy fog
Heavy fog to continue in UAE for three days
Mist has resulted in flight delays at airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
National Center of Meteorology
UAE weather set to stabilise on Tuesday, says NCM
Spell of stormy weather will ease but motorists still urged to take caution
Fujairah
Unstable weather to continue across the UAE
Authorities are urging motorists to drive carefully due to limited visibility