Skies over the UAE on Sunday, June 7, will be fair in general, but clouds will appear eastward and may become convective by the afternoon, as per the weather forecast shared by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Temperatures are also expected to rise, according to the weather department.

Abu Dhabi will see temperatures ranging from 28°C to 42°C, while Dubai will record a low of 27°C and a high of 40°C. In Sharjah, temperatures will range between 28°C and 41°C.

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Conditions will turn humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation.

Expect light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, which may be fresh at times, with a speed of 10 – 20kmph, reaching 35kmph.

Yellow and red fog alerts have also been issued, in effect from 3am to 8am and from 5.45am to 8am, respectively, due to deteriorating horizontal visibility in affected areas.

High temperatures on June 7

A nationwide rise in temperatures is forecast for Sunday. Here’s what residents can expect in the following cities:3am to

• Al Ain 45ºC

• Ras Al Khaimah 41ºC

• Fujairah 39ºC

Yellow and red fog alerts have also been issued, in effect from 3am to 8am and from 5.45am to 8am, respectively, due to deteriorating horizontal visibility in affected areas.

Earlier, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society, said that UAE skies will witness the annual rising of the Pleiades star cluster above the eastern horizon at dawn on June 7, marking the onset of intense summer heat.

According to the weather forecasters, the period known as the"rising of the Pleiades" lasts 13 days, from June 7 to June 19.