UAE weather: Rains expected; red, yellow alerts issued for thick fog

Rainfall is expected in some areas in the UAE today as some convective clouds may form eastward by the afternoon, as per the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Overall, skies will be fair to partly cloudy, and temperatures will slightly decrease. A high of 37 °C is expected in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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The Met issued red and yellow alerts for thick fog in some parts of the country, warning residents of a drop in visibility. The deterioration may drop even further at times over some coastal and internal areas especially westward from 2am until 9am on Sunday, October 19.

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The Abu Dhabi Police called on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility during the fog. They are urged to follow changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.

The highest temperature recorded over the country on Saturday was 37.7°C in Abu Dhabi's Al Shawamekh at 1.45pm.

On Sunday, conditions will turn humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal and internal areas, with a probability of fog or mist formation.

Light to moderate Southeasterly winds will blow, becoming Northwesterly and freshening at times, causing blowing dust, with a speed of 10 – 25kmph, reaching 40kmph.

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

Khaleej Times Staff

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