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Abu Dhabi Weather Today

Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Abu Dhabi, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Abu Dhabi.

Hot day ahead. Stay hydrated and out of the afternoon sun.
Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Abu Dhabi is warming up this morning with temperatures already at 31 degrees and a scorching high of 37 degrees expected today under mostly clear skies, with virtually no chance of rain to break the heat. With a feels-like temperature of 40 degrees and a very high UV index of 8, it's going to be a genuinely hot day, so make sure you're wearing lightweight, loose-fitting clothing in light colours and don't forget your sunscreen and sunglasses when venturing outdoors. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will hold steady at 37 degrees whilst Sunday climbs even higher to 39 degrees, with no rain expected on either day, so plan your indoor activities accordingly if you're keen to escape the intense heat.

Mainly clear · 31° in Abu Dhabi

31°

Mainly clear · feels like 40°

Today: 37° / 29°
Humidity: 88%
Wind: 3 km/h E
UV index: 2 · Low
Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 7:15 pm
Updated: 8:01 am

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Sat
Overcast
37° 29°
Rain 0%
Sun
Clear
38° 30°
Rain 0%
Mon
Clear
39° 30°
Rain 0%
Tue
Overcast
39° 31°
Rain 0%
Wed
Clear
37° 32°
Rain 0%
Thu
Partly cloudy
37° 32°
Rain 0%
Fri
Clear
38° 31°
Rain 0%

Air quality

159

Unhealthy

US AQI

PM2.5: 70
PM10: 129
Ozone: 90

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 7:15 pm
Daylight: 13h 37m

Waning gibbous

82% lit

From the weather desk

Abu Dhabi weather, explained

How to read the Abu Dhabi forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Abu Dhabi.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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