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DUBAI (AFP)
The UAE endured its hottest April on record, with an average daily high of 42.6 degrees Celsius, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said.
The reading topped the average daily high of 42.2 Celsius recorded in April 2017, said the centre, which has been keeping comprehensive figures since 2003.
On April 27, temperatures in the emirate of Fujairah peaked at 46.6 Celsius, the second highest ever recorded in April in the UAE.
The NCM has already issued guidelines urging residents to drink plenty of fluids and avoid work outdoors during the hottest part of the day.
This year's heatwave stands in stark contrast to April 2024, when the UAE was swept by its heaviest rains in 75 years. Scientists of the World Weather Attribution network said last year's rains were "very likely" exacerbated by global warming.
