Holiday

Het is weer enige tijd geleden dat er een officiele vrij dag was. Donderdag heeft iedereen een vrije dag en kunnen we genieten van een lang weekend. UAE private sector holiday on July 31 to mark Isra Wal Meraj

Abu Dhabi: The private sector in the UAE will get a one-day holiday on Thursday, July 31, to mark Isra Wal Meraj - Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) ascension to heaven - it was announced on Sunday. According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Labour, private sector employees will get a holiday on Thursday, July 31, to celebrate the glorious occasion. The ministry congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, and the UAE government and people on the occasion. The ministry also congratulated the Arab and Muslim nations on the glorious occasion.

Hot weather

Hot and humid climate to continue for a while in UAE says forecaster

Dubai: It will continue to be very hot over the next couple of days, but it will also be very dry, which will make it not too uncomfortable outside, according to the Dubai met office.

The mercury touched 45 degrees Celsius in Dubai and a degree higher in Jebel Ali. The temperature at Al Minhad Air Base touched 50 degrees and could go beyond 51 degrees, said Dr S. K. Gupta, duty forecaster.

The temperature this time of the year has gone up about four degrees compared to a couple of years ago. The met office blames it on the increasing number of cars spewing hot gases and the rapid development and construction where concrete towers hold the heat for longer.

Temperature is practically the same everywhere with Sharjah registering 45 degree Celsius and Abu Dhabi 43 degree Celsius. It will remain in this range over the next couple of days. Humidity is ranging between 10 to 12 per cent. "It is comfortable when the temperature is high and the humidity is low," said the forecaster, noting that the Comfort Index is at 3 at the moment. The index is graded from 'comfortable' to 'high stress'. The higher the humidity, the higher the stress level.

Source: Gulf News July 28

Afgelopen week heb ik rond het middaguur de temperatuur op de Airport gemeten, het was 55,5 graden in de zon en 45,5 graden in de schaduw!!

In de media vermeld worden lagere temperaturen vermeld/aangegeven aangezien bij temperaturen boven de 50 graden er officieel niet meer gewerkt mag worden.