High winds, dust storms and a ‘significant decrease’ in temperatures forecast

Strong winds could sweep across the UAE over the next few days, whipping up dust and sandstorms.

The National Centre of Meteorology on Wednesday said north-westerly winds could reach speeds of 65 kilometres per hour, cutting visibility and churning up the Arabian Gulf.

The change in the weather has started already with the NCM placing a warning for Wednesday, with waves of up to three metres expected in the waters off the UAE.

The unsettled conditions could persist until the weekend and people were warned to also expect a “significant decrease in temperatures”.

“It will be dusty and partly…