iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
It will be humid by night and on Thursday morning over some internal areas; light to moderate winds will blow
KT APPDOWNLOAD
UAE weather alert issued for Thursday morning as thick fog engulfs parts of the country
Police reduce speed limit to 80kmph on select roads amid low visibility
KT file
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a weather alert for Thursday morning as thick fog engulfed parts of the country, significantly reducing visibility.
According to NCM, thick fog descended on parts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain among other areas:
With low visibility on roads, Abu Dhabi Police reduced the speed limit to 80kmph for the safety of motorists and pedestrians. The NCM said that the fog will last till 9.00am.
The general weather forecast for today is fair to partly cloudy and cloudy at times over some areas by night.
ALSO READ:
A further increase in temperature is expected. It will get humid by night and Friday morning over some Western coastal areas.
There will be light to moderate winds. The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
More news from Weather
Some expats could be seen sheltering under buildings, waiting for the downpour to pass
Videos circulating on social media show roads in parts of the country, particularly on the eastern coast, flooded with rainwater
It will be humid by night and Wednesday morning over some internal areas; light to moderate winds will blow
The Ministry of Interior has issued a safety alert as rain and wind, sometimes accompanied by thunder and lightning, have hit the country
It will be humid by night and Tuesday morning over some internal areas; conditions at sea will be rough at first but will turn moderate gradually
It will be humid by night and Monday morning with a probability of fog or mist formation over some internal areas
Humidity levels will range from 30 to 85 per cent in Abu Dhabi and Dubai