Muscat: The Met Office on Tuesday said the temperature would continue to rise across the Sultanate and alerted those working outside to take necessary precautions.
Qarn Al Alam, where Oman's many of oil and gas projects are located, recorded 50.3 degrees Celcius, the highest temperature in the Sultanate on Monday. Mudhaibi recorded 50.1 degrees Celcius.
Meanwhile, the weather station at Qairoon Hiriti in Dhofar recorded the lowest temperature of 23.2 degrees Celcius.
Weathermen at the Met predicted the highest temperature of 42 degrees Celcius in Muscat on Tuesday.
"Clear to partly cloudy skies along the coastal area of Dhofar governorate and adjoining mountains. Mainly clear skies over the rest of the Sultanate and a rise in the temperature. Chance of medium clouds advection over the north governorates also chance of clouds development over Al Hajar Mountains towards the afternoon. Chance of dust rising winds over deserts and open areas and chances of late night to early morning low-level clouds along parts of Arabian Sea coasts", weather forecast for Tuesday from the Met said.
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