A maximum temperature of 43C is forecast in Doha on Saturday, according to the Met office.

A maximum temperature of 38C is forecast in Doha on Tuesday, the Met Office said.

Britain's Met Office said there was an "amber weather warning" particularly across central England and warned travellers that "road, rail and air travel delays are likely."

There is a chance of scattered rain in the inshore areas of Qatar on Thursday, the Met office said. The offshore forecast is thundery rain associated with strong wind and high sea to the north.

With up to 15mm of rain recorded in some parts of Qatar on Friday, thundery rain is expected on Saturday also in addition to strong winds at places inshore, the Met office said.

There is a chance of light rain inshore at places on Saturday, the Met Office has forecast. Poor horizontal visibility is also expected at places at first.

Many areas in Qatar may experience drastically poor visibility in the early hours on Wednesday, besides strong winds late in the evening.