UAE weather: 49.1°C at one end; hail, heavy rains on the other
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In Fujairah, some locals were seen scooping up ice as hail fell.
The UAE saw two extreme weather events in its two corners on Monday. Abu Dhabi, the country’s western most Emirate and its capital, recorded this year’s highest temperature: A sizzling 49.1° Celsius.
On the same day and roughly around the same time, its eastern most Emirate Fujairah saw heavy rains and hail.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the mercury went past 49°C at 3pm in Al Shawamekh.
On the other end of the UAE, videos posted by the NCM showed water streams flowing over rocky terrains as heavy rains hit Fujairah and the eastern region of Sharjah. In Fujairah, some locals were seen scooping up ice as hail fell.
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