UAE weather: Red alert issued for fog; Abu Dhabi motorists warned

Skies may be cloudy at times over eastern and southern areas of the country

  • PUBLISHED: Sun 31 Aug 2025, 4:50 PM UPDATED: Mon 1 Sept 2025, 7:12 AM

The weather in the UAE is expected to fair, with the chance of some clouds forming over eastern and southern areas of the country.

According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), humidity will be high at night and Tuesday morning over coastal areas. Humidity in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is expected to reach 85 per cent.

Light to moderate winds will blow from the southeasterly to northeasterly directions, with speeds reaching up to 35 km/h. The sea will be calm in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

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In the early morning hours, the weather met issued a red fog alert for parts of the Capital, take a look at the areas affected:

Abu Dhabi Police took to X to call on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility during the foggy weather, and to urge them to follow reduced speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.

On Sunday, some parts of the country received rainfall in the evening as the NCM issued an orange alert, warning the public to be on the lookout for rough weather conditions. Earlier in the day, an alert was issued for low visibility as fog descended upon the country.