WATCH: Rain hits parts of UAE thundershowers forecast

Date

5/3/2016 4:18:58 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Rain hit parts of UAE on Thursday as the country witness heavy cloud build up during the day.

TheNational Center of Meteorology and Seismology has warned against 'rainy towering clouds' associated with fresh winds lightning and thunder which might cause blowing dust and sand resulting in poor visibility over the areas between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

The met agency took to Twitter to inform residents of the rain across the country.

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- UAE WEATHER (NCMS_media) April 28 2016 pic.twitter.com/Shhwz70P8M

- UAE WEATHER (NCMS_media) April 28 2016 pic.twitter.com/P9Lk7T1MFl

- UAE WEATHER (NCMS_media) April 28 2016 Residents posted pictures of the rain and a faint rainbow spotted over Dubai:

Media student captures a brilliant shot of the lightning:

A video posted by Afnan Hussain (afnaansb) on Apr 28 2016 at 7:34am PDT

A rainbow in the desert:

A rainbow in Dubai..love the rain tonight! #rainbow #Dubai pic.twitter.com/DRRXmwlUiJ

- Running Dubai (runningdubai) April 28 2016

Light rain and rainbow in Dubai! #TheAbove SofitelDXBDownT #Dubai #friends Sophsoff74 #happyhour ?????? pic.twitter.com/dDlocEJ1pr

- Mic Mic (MichelaMarcoli) April 28 2016

KT reader Jahanzeb Ashfaq took this picture of the rainbow at City Walk:

KT reader Syed Shahmir took this shot of the rainbow while driving down Emirates Road:

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