Dubai: Heavy to moderate rainfall hit many eastern parts of the UAE on Thursday afternoon. Light showers were also reported in some parts of Al Ain and Dubai.

The Met Office issued a yellow and orange alert, indicating areas where rainy clouds had developed.

Other areas like Al Ain, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah, saw light to moderate rainfall.

An NCM official explained to Gulf News that a low-pressure weather system was causing convective clouds to form over the country along with strong winds.

Also called cumuliform clouds, they resemble stacks of cotton balls and form when warm, humid air rises through cooler surrounding air in the atmosphere.