Good news, UAE! It’s going to be a wet weekend during Eid Al Adha break. Parts of the UAE saw incessant rains for two days straight, and these are likely to continue through the week and the weeekend.

UAE residents will enjoy a four-day weekend as the country celebrates Eid Al Adha. The break is from Friday, July 8, till Monday, July 11.

According to the five-day weather forecast issued by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the cloudy weather conditions will persist till at least Sunday. Temperatures are predicted to decrease today and tomorrow, with chances of rainfall over the next five days. Showers are expected over internal, coastal, eastern and southern areas. Winds with top speeds of 40kmph are expected to kick up dust till Sunday.

Some parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai saw heavy to moderate rains on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the country witnessed heavy rains and even hail.

NCM official attributes rain to cloud seeding, monsoon low-pressure system from India.