UAE weather: Chance of rain; red, yellow alerts issued for thick fog

UAE residents are in for a partly cloudy and humid day today. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has said that skies are expected to be fair to partly cloudy, with a chance of convective clouds — which are associated with rain — forming towards the east in the afternoon.

Meanwhile in the western parts of the country, it will be humid by night and Thursday morning, with the a probability of fog or mist descending on the region.

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The Met issued red and yellow alerts in some parts of the UAE on Wednesday morning, warning residents of thick fog and reduced visibility. These foggy conditions are expected to persist until 9am.

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The drop in horizontal visibility may drop even further at times over coastal and internal areas.

Abu Dhabi will see a rise in temperature to 39ºC and a drop to 27ºC. Meanwhile, temperatures in Dubai will hit 38ºC and fall to a minimum of 29ºC. In Sharjah, temperatures will range between 24ºC and 37ºC.

Light to moderate winds are expected to blow from the southeasterly to northwesterly directions, with a speed of 10km/h to 25km/h, going up to 35km/h. Waters are set to be calm in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Khaleej Times Staff

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