heat will return on Friday

There is a slight chance of rain over the next couple of days but the weather will heat up by Friday, according to the Met Office.
The temperature is expected to pass 38C as the clouds clear ahead of the weekend.
Abraham Jacob, manager of the metereological department at Sharjah Airport, said a little rain fell yesterday.
"No real rain has been reported. We need the rains for the crops," he said.

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The weather pattern has changed over the years and the April showers have dwindled.
Isolated thunderstorm
The highest rainfall recorded in April in the UAE was in 1981 when 36.6mm fell in a 24-hour period, Jacob said.
According to the Dubai Met hotline, only a few drops of rain are expected, but there is a chance of an isolated thunderstorm, winds and blowing dust.
The seas will be rough at times due to the winds which could reach 35 knots and whip up waves a metre and a half high.