NCM releases weather forecast for June 22

21 June 2025 10:04
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The National Centre of Meteorology has released the weather bulletin for the period from Sunday, June 21 until Wednesday, June 25.
The national weather bureau expects humid conditions during the night, with a probability of fog or mist over some coastal areas.
Saturday, June 21, 2025Fair to partly cloudy in general. Humid by night and Sunday morning with a probability of fog or mist formation over some coastal and internal areas. Light to moderate winds.The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman Sea.Temperatures is expected to range from a 25°C to 43°C in coastal areas and islands, 23°C to 45°C in internal areas, and 27°C to 38°C in the mountains.Relative humidity is expected to range from 15% to 90% in coastal areas and islands, 10% to 85% in internal areas and 105 to 70% in the mountains.Wind speedsCoastal areas and islands: 10-20 km/h, reaching 30km/h northwesterly - southwesterlyInternal areas: 10–20km/h, reaching 30km/h northwesterly - southwesterlyMountains: 10–20km/h, reaching 30km/h northwesterly - southwesterly
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Fair to partly cloudy. Humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal areas. Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust during daytime, with a speed of 10–20km/h and reaching 35km/h. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.
Monday, June 23, 2025
Fair to partly cloudy. Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10-20km/h, reaching 35km/h. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Fair to partly cloudy. Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10-25km/h, reaching 40km/h. The sea will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in the Oman Sea.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Fair to partly cloudy. Humid by night and Thursday morning with a probability of mist formation over some coastal and internal areas. Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10-25km/h, reaching 40km/h. The sea will be rough to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in the Oman Sea.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi

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