Humidity causes temperatures to drop

T TV Tuesday 14/August/2018 21:37 PM
By: Times News Service

An increase in humidity has caused temperatures to drop in Muscat and surrounding coastal areas.

The reason for this is the sea breeze that originates in the Arabian Sea and passes over the Sea of Oman, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) revealed.

A PACA official said that humid conditions would continue over the coming days, which will cause rainfall over the Hajar mountains.

"There is 70 per cent humidity in Muscat and the coastal areas close to the city. This is due to a sea breeze blowing in from the Sea of Oman, although it originated in the Arabian Sea. For this reason, the temperature in Muscat is hovering around 35 to 36 degrees. The minimum temperature may even drop to 27 degrees or so in the days to come.” - The Public Authority for Civil Aviation