In Al Ain's industrial area, heavy rains were reported late Sunday afternoon, according to the Storm Centre.

A video posted by Storm Centre on Twitter shows rain lashing cars parked near a warehouse, with wind blowing in the background.

In a tweet put out by the centre, the rains were described as 'goodness' and 'mercy', as they came unexpectedly amid rising temperatures across the country.

Earlier during the afternoon, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) had reported light rains in eastern parts of the UAE, from 3.30pm until 8.30pm.

"A chance of convective cloud formation associated with rainfall and fresh winds with a speed of 40 km/hr over some Eastern areas from 3.30 until 8.30pm Sunday 23/07/2023," tweeted the NMC.

As a result of the rain, Abu Dhabi police announced that drivers should adhere to changing speed signs and be careful.

The highest temperature in the UAE was recorded at 49.1 °C in Hamim (Al Dhafra Region) at 3.30pm, and the lowest was recorded at 21.9 °C in Mebreh Mountain (Ras Al Khaimah) at 3am local time.

The NMC forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather for tomorrow, Monday, with a dusty atmosphere at times. Clouds are said to appear over some eastern and western areas by afternoon. A light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly and northwesterly wind is expected, freshening at times causing blowing dust, with speeds of 10 - 25 reaching 40 km/h.