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UAE Hits Record May Temperature Of 51.6C

Dubai residents attempt to cool off at night at the Umm Suqeim beach as temperatures sizzle above 50 degrees Celsius (112 Fahrenheit) (Credit: AFP)

The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.

"The highest temperature recorded over the country today is 51.6C in Sweihan (Al Ain) at 13:45 UAE local time (0945 GMT)," the National Center of Meteorology said in a post on X, just 0.4C off the overall heat record in the Gulf country.

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