Prepare yourself to bear the chilly weather ahead for three days starting today. The winter is going to stay here for some more time.

According to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) residents can expect cloudy weather and scattered rains which are likely to bring down the temperature further until Wednesday.

Besides a cloudy atmosphere Tuesday will see rainfall accompanied by light to moderate winds over the northern and eastern areas of the country added NCMS.

The relative humidity will increase during the night and early morning over some areas with a chance of fog forming over internal western areas.

The Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman are expected to be "moderate in general" but may become rough at times.

The UAE residents had a mild start to the week on Monday with highs of between 22 to 25C and lows of 11 to 16C in coastal areas; highs of 24 to 26C and lows of 10 to 14C in internal areas; and highs of only 13 to 16C and lows of 5 to 9C in coastal areas.