UAE weather: Red alert issued for thick fog; rough seas expected

Clouds that will appear in eastern areas might turn convective by the afternoon

PUBLISHED: Wed 30 Sept 2026, 5:24 PM UPDATED: Thu 1 Oct 2026, 7:34 AM

By:
Khaleej Times Staff

The weather today will be fair to partly cloudy, according to the UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Clouds that will appear in eastern areas might turn convective by the afternoon.

Conditions will be humid by night and on Friday morning over some western areas with a probability of mist formation.

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The Met issued red and yellow alerts for thick fog in some areas, warning residents of a drop in horizontal visibility until 9am today.

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The NCM also issued a yellow alert for rough sea conditions in the Oman Sea, expected until 11am today.

As for temperatures, they will range between 24°C and 44°C nationwide. Dubai and Abu Dhabi will see highs of 42°C and 38°C, respectively.

Expect light to moderate winds, freshening at times, causing blowing dust. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate maybe come rough at times in Oman Sea.