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UAE weather: Red alert issued for fog; temperatures to hit 42ºC in Abu Dhabi, Dubai
It will be humid by night and Sunday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation
- PUBLISHED: Fri 11 Sept 2026, 6:05 PM UPDATED: Sat 12 Sept 2026, 7:23 AM
The weather on Saturday will be fair to partly cloudy, and clouds appear eastward and southward by afternoon, the National Centre of Meteorology has said.
Temperatures could be as high as 45ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 42ºC in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. However, temperatures could be as low as 30ºC in Abu Dhabi and 29ºC in Dubai.
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A red alert has been issued for fog formation, with horizontal visibility expected to deteriorate and potentially drop further at times between 4.43am and 8.30am.
It will be humid by night and Sunday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation. Levels will range from 30 to 90 per cent in Abu Dhabi and from 25 to 85 per cent in Dubai.
Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening at times, with a speed of 10 – 25, reaching 40 kmph.
Conditions at sea will be slight to moderate at times in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
