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Today's briefing

# Dubai Weather Briefing It's a scorching 36 degrees right now and feeling closer to 41, with today's high expected to peak at 39 degrees and zero chance of rain to break the heat. The UV index is sitting at a very high 9, so slip, slop, slap is essential if you're venturing outdoors. Grab loose, light-coloured clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and high-SPF sunscreen to shield yourself from those intense rays, and stay hydrated throughout the day. The weekend won't offer much relief, with Saturday climbing to 40 degrees and Sunday moderating slightly to 37 degrees, both bone dry.

31°

Clear · feels like 37°

Today
37° / 29°
Humidity
70%
Wind
9 km/h S
UV index
2 · Low
Sunrise
5:31 am
Sunset
7:13 pm
Updated
7:30 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    30°

    0%

  2. 8am

    33°

    0%

  3. 9am

    35°

    0%

  4. 10am

    37°

    0%

  5. 11am

    37°

    0%

  6. 12pm

    37°

    0%

  7. 1pm

    37°

    0%

  8. 2pm

    37°

    0%

  9. 3pm

    36°

    0%

  10. 4pm

    36°

    0%

  11. 5pm

    35°

    0%

  12. 6pm

    34°

    0%

  13. 7pm

    33°

    0%

  14. 8pm

    33°

    0%

  15. 9pm

    32°

    0%

  16. 10pm

    32°

    0%

  17. 11pm

    32°

    0%

  18. 12am

    31°

    0%

  19. 1am

    31°

    0%

  20. 2am

    31°

    0%

  21. 3am

    31°

    0%

  22. 4am

    30°

    0%

  23. 5am

    29°

    0%

  24. 6am

    29°

    0%

Live rain radar

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

Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Partly cloudy

    37° 29°

    Rain 0%

  2. Wed

    Partly cloudy

    37° 29°

    Rain 0%

  3. Thu

    Clear

    38° 29°

    Rain 0%

  4. Fri

    Clear

    40° 29°

    Rain 0%

  5. Sat

    Clear

    40° 29°

    Rain 0%

  6. Sun

    Clear

    37° 29°

    Rain 0%

  7. Mon

    Clear

    38° 29°

    Rain 0%

Air quality

140

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

US AQI

PM2.5
50
PM10
89
Ozone
90

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

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:31 am
Sunset
7:13 pm
Daylight
13h 42m

Full moon

100% lit

From the weather desk

Dubai weather, explained

How to read the Dubai 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 Dubai.

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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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Dubai is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.