Al Ain: Heavy rains continue to hit Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, with Dubai recording 43.8mm of rain so far.

The rain has flooded streets and roundabouts and motorists are stuck in traffic for hours.

Residents have been warned against venturing into the valleys due to flash floods.

An official of the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said rain is expected to continue till Wednesday afternoon.

Daytime temperature has dipped and weathermen are expecting it to go down further in the night.

"This [rain] is not unusual as it happens during the winter season," said the met official.

Seas are rough and people have been advised not to venture in. "We have recorded 12 feet high waves in the Arabian Gulf, which means sea is dangerously rough for small boats and fishing trawlers," the official added.

UAE weather: 5-day forecast
 
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Wed (Jan 16)
Showers, breezy and cool
Mostly cloudy with rain
Breezy and cool
 
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 17 C
 
Low: 14 C
Low: 14 C
Low: 8 C
Thu (Jan 17)
Sunny spells
Breezy and cool
Sunshine
 
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 18 C
 
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 8 C
Fri (Jan 18)
Settled
Mostly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
 
High: 20 C
High: 18 C
High: 20 C
 
Low: 13 C
Low: 12 C
Low: 9 C
Sat (Jan 19)
Sunny to partly cloudy
Partly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
 
High: 21 C
High: 20 C
High: 21 C
 
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 10 C
Sun (Jan 20)
Sunny and pleasant
Mostly sunny
Sunny and nice
 
High: 23 C
High: 23 C
High: 25 C
 
Low: 20 C
Low: 19 C
Low: 17 C