UAE reeling under severe heatwave as temperature reaches 51.8 degrees Celsius, people warned not to…

New Delhi: The temperature in the desert area of Sweihan in the UAE reached 51.8 degrees on August 1, the highest since 2021. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the temperature in the UAE reached record levels in early August itself.

In June and July, the temperature in the interior areas remained above 50 degrees Celsius every day, while in sea cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the temperature was around 45 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature ever recorded in the UAE to date was 52.1 degrees in Sweihan in July 2002.

The NCM predicts that the rest of the summer will also be hotter than normal, and the temperature in August may be 0.25 to 0.5 degrees Celsius higher than average. People have been advised to spend less time in the sun and not go out in the afternoon.

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