Internal areas of the UAE experienced a maximum of 48?C on Wednesday. The temperatures are likely to rise in the next couple of days. Thursday will also be hot in general and hazy at times over some areas, with another rise in temperatures. There are chances of some towering clouds over the eastern mountains by the afternoon. Winds will be light to moderate in general, freshening at times, causing some dust/sand to blow over some areas. Friday will be a repetition of Thursday’s weather pattern. The sea will be moderate in general with wave height of 2 -4 ft. offshore, the NCMS said. Sharjah’s maximum on Wednesday was 44?C, more than the maximum for the past couple of days. Northwesterly to northeasterly winds in the morning lowered the hot morning temperatures but became easterly to southeasterly by night and early Thursday morning, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), said..