ABU DHABI 3 August 2018: It may not be a weekend for outdoors as it is forecast to be hot, humid and hazy.
Friday: Humid in the morning, with a probability of fog or mist formation. Hot and hazy at times during day with a probability of clouds in the east by afternoon. Wind: Northwesterly in general, southeasterly to northeasterly eastwards, with speed 20 – 30 km/hr, reaching 40 km/hr, causing blowing dust at times. Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and Moderate in Sea of Oman.
Saturday: Humid over coast in the morning and mist may form. Hot and hazy at times during day. Clouds will appear eastwards by afternoon. Wind: Northwesterly in general and easterly eastwards, with speed 20 – 30 km/hr, reaching 38 km/hr. Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea. said Wam.
Sunday: Hot during daytime with rise in temperatures over western areas. Wind: Southwesterly, becoming northwesterly by afternoon, with speed 15 – 25 km/hr, reaching 32 km/hr. Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
Monday: Hot in general and hazy at times during daytime. Wind: Southwesterly, becoming northwesterly by afternoon, with speed 15 – 25 Km/hr, reaching 32 km/hr. Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
Tuesday: Humid over coasts in the morning and Hot and hazy at times during daytime, Some clouds will appear eastwards by afternoon maybe convective over the mountains. Wind: Northwesterly in general, and easterly eastwards, with speed 20 – 30 km/hr, reaching 38 km/hr. Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
2017 one of three hottest years on record
WASHINGTON: Year 2017 was the third-warmest year on record for the globe, behind 2016 (first) and 2015, according to the 28th annual State of the Climate report.
The planet also experienced record-high greenhouse gas concentrations as well as rises in sea level.
The annual checkup for the planet, led by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, is based on contributions from more than 500 scientists in 65 countries and offers insight on global climate indicators, extreme weather events and other valuable environmental data.
”Heat in the upper ocean hit a record high, reflecting the continued accumulation of thermal energy in the uppermost 2,300 feet of the world’s oceans. Sea surface temperatures hit a near-record high. Though the global average sea surface temperature in 2017 was slightly below the 2016 value, the long-term trend remained upward,” the report found.
”Levels of greenhouse gases were the highest on record. Major greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere – including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – reached new record highs. The 2017 average global CO2 concentration was 405 parts per million, the highest measured in the modern 38-year global climate record and records created from ice-core samples dating back as far as 800,000 years,” it said.