UAE weather: Fog affects visibility; it may rain today

Thick fog covered almost all the parts of Abu Dhabi on Saturday morning, affecting visibility. The National Centre for Meteorogly (NCM) said the fog formation started late on Friday will continue till 11am on Saturday and authorities have warned motorists to drive carefully.

#Alert #Fog_Alert #NCM pic.twitter.com/LVS9dCPtkW

— (@NCMS_media) February 19, 2021

The Abu Dhabi Police announced activation of speed reduction to 80kmph on major external roads to ensure safety of motorists. Through their social media posts, the police reminded all drivers to comply with the instructions shown on smart towers. Speed limits are automatically reduced on Abu Dhabi roads and highways during adverse weather or foggy conditions.

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80 / ( - )#Urgent | #Warning #Fog
Speed reduction system activated to 80 Km/h on mohammed Bin Rashid road (Abu Dhabi - Dubai)

— (@ADPoliceHQ) February 20, 2021

According to the police speed reduction system has been activated on Abu Dhabi - Dubai Road, Seih Al Sedirah - Kizad Road, Abu Dhabi - Al Ain Road, Abu Dhabi - Sweihan and Trucks Road. Drivers were urged to increase the distance between vehicles to avoid accidents and to never overtake/change lanes in low visibility conditions.

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— (@ADPoliceHQ) February 19, 2021

Sharing today's weather, the NCM said it is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some coastal and eastern areas with chances of light rainfall.

A chance of rainy clouds formation over some Western areas from 06:15 to 10:00 Saturday 20/02/2021 pic.twitter.com/HIcjJu1NUd

— (@NCMS_media) February 20, 2021

The temperature today could hover between 23°C to 28°C in the coastal areas and between 23°C to 28°C in the internal areas.

Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds in general, causing dusty conditions over the internal and the exposed areas, may reduce horizontal visibility at times.

The sea will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman sea.